Thiem, Zverev, Tsitsipas, and Medvedev: Stroke Breakdown

King No1e

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The 4 standout players of the new generation. How do they compare by category? Here's my breakdown:

1st serve: Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Thiem
2nd Serve: Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Thiem, Zverev
Return: Zverev, Thiem, Medvedev, Tsitsipas
Forehand: Tsitsipas, Thiem, Medvedev, Zverev
Backhand: Zverev, Thiem, Medvedev, Tsitsipas
Slice: Thiem, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Medvedev
Volleys: Tsitsipas, Thiem, Medvedev, Zverev
Passing shots: Thiem, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Medvedev
Speed: Thiem, Zverev, Medvedev, Tsitsipas
Movement: Thiem, Tsitsipas, Zverev, Medvedev
Consistency: Medvedev, Zverev, Thiem, Tsitsipas
Mental Strength: Thiem, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Zverev
Endurance: Zverev, Thiem, Tsitsipas, Medvedev
Tennis IQ: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Zverev, Thiem
Variety: Tsitsipas, Thiem, Zverev, Medvedev
 
Hair: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Thiem (please ditch the boyband look), Medvedev (already balding)

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Considering Med’s recent results we should be cautious not to equivocate him running hot for the late year swing à la Cilic 2014 with a sustainable level of play. He may have indeed made the jump to a consistent level at the top, but we might also be seeing regression to the mean right now.
 
1st serve goes to Zverev. Dude can crank 135-140 and do it consistently in a match, and served like 80% in AO.

Return I would give to Medvedev and then Thiem, who has improved in this area.

Speed - Thiem -> Medvedev -> Tsitsipas -> Zverev for me.
 
How does Zverev have more endurance than Thiem?
He's played more 5-setters at 22 than many players do in their entire careers. He's got an unfortunate knack for turning easy wins into marathon 5-setters, but he's also built extraordinary stamina from it.
 
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