Top players born per year

[Bukmeikara]

1980 - Safin 1, Ferrero 1, Gonzalez 5
1981 - Hewitt 1, Federer 1, Davydenko 3, Melzer 8, Fish 7
1982 - Roddick 1, Ferrer 3, Robredo 5 , Nalbandian 3, Coria 3, Youzhny 8
1983 - Verdasco 7
1984 - Soderling 4, Ancic 7 , Simon 6 , Monaco 10 , Tipsarevic 8
1985 - Tsonga 6, Berdych 5, Wawrinka 3, Baghdatis 8, Isner 9, Almagro 9
1986 - Nadal 1, Monfils 9, Gasquet 8
1987 - Nole 1, Murray 2
1988 - Del Potro 4, Cilic 9
1989 - Nishikori 10
1990 - Raonic 9
1991 - Dimitrov 14

Which year would you choose, I am going with 1982

 

[Strategy]

I pick 1986

 

[Le Master]

Verdasco was born in '83.

 

[stringertom]

Verdasco was born in '83.

Like OP said...none!:twisted:

OK, he finished ninth twice in '09 & '10. Other than that, not so much.

 

[Chico]

Of course 1987. Two out of top 4 are born in that year.

 

[bullfan]

Of course 1987. Two out of top 4 are born in that year.

And those 2 aren't close to 1996 are they?

 

[Chico]

And those 2 aren't close to 1996 are they?

1996? What happened in 1996?

 

[Tennis sensation]

1983
10chars

 

[Team10]

Monaco, Youzhny, Melzer, Tipsarevic? These aren't really top players, other then that, cool list.

Oh and Nishikori never made it to the top 10. Was stuck at #11 for a while.

 

[NatF]

1981 - Hewitt, Federer and Davydenko

 

[Kalin]

Apart from NatF, is everyone reading this differently? How can it be anything but 1981 - the GOAT of all GOATS and another very solid No. 1

 

[Bukmeikara]

Two and half years later:
1990- Goffin(11)
1992- none
1993- Thiem (7)
1994- Pouille(16)
1995- Kyrgios(14)
1996- Coric(33)
1997- Zverev(20)

Only one new top 10 player since if we don't count Dimitrov whom reached it 2 months after the thread

At least next year Kyrgios and Zverev should cement their places in top 10 with a fashion

 

[xFedal]

Two and half years later:
1990- Goffin(11)
1992- none
1993- Thiem (7)
1994- Kyrgios(14)
1995- none
1996- Coric(33)
1997- Zverev(20)

Only one new top 10 player since if we don't count Dimitrov whom reached it 2 months after the thread

At least next year Kyrgios and Zverev should cement their places in top 10 with a fashion

Krygios was born 1995?

 

[Bukmeikara]

Krygios was born 1995?

My bad

 

[xFedal]

Thiem is 23 and hasn't won a significant tournament @Meles how come your boy suks so much.

 

[Meles]

Thiem is 23 and hasn't won a significant tournament @Meles how come your boy suks so much.

I'd like to know right now.

 

[Booger]

I hope we never get a 90's born GS winner, just so everyone remembers what a complete mug era it has been.

 

[xFedal]

I'd like to know right now.

These guys are fine with winning atp 250 and atp500 tournaments... I'd like to see them win a major.... Fedovic were all slam champions by 21... Is thiem Following Murrays and Wawrinka route? Peak late?

 

[Bukmeikara]

These guys are fine with winning atp 250 and atp500 tournaments... I'd like to see them win a major.... Fedovic were all slam champions by 21... Is thiem Following Murrays and Wawrinka route? Peak late?

Murray was top 10 at 20, that's hardly peaking late

 

[Phoenix1983]

Two and half years later:
1990- Goffin(11)
1992- none
1993- Thiem (7)
1994- Pouille(16)
1995- Kyrgios(14)
1996- Coric(33)
1997- Zverev(20)

Only one new top 10 player since if we don't count Dimitrov whom reached it 2 months after the thread

At least next year Kyrgios and Zverev should cement their places in top 10 with a fashion

1992 - Tomic (17)

 

[Druss]

Two and half years later:
1990- Goffin(11)
1992- none
1993- Thiem (7)
1994- Pouille(16)
1995- Kyrgios(14)
1996- Coric(33)
1997- Zverev(20)

Only one new top 10 player since if we don't count Dimitrov whom reached it 2 months after the thread

At least next year Kyrgios and Zverev should cement their places in top 10 with a fashion

Coric @ 33? The guy has been stuck in the 40s since last 2.5 years!!

 

[Bender]

I pick 1986

Is it because of Monfils

 

[Slick Tennis]

70- Agassi
74- Kafelnikov
00'- FAA

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Two and half years later:
1990- Goffin(11)
1992- none
1993- Thiem (7)
1994- Pouille(16)
1995- Kyrgios(14)
1996- Coric(33)
1997- Zverev(20)

Only one new top 10 player since if we don't count Dimitrov whom reached it 2 months after the thread

At least next year Kyrgios and Zverev should cement their places in top 10 with a fashion

 

[Bukmeikara]

The funny thing is that if Tomic doesn't reach top 10 this probably be the first year since ever which hasn't produced a top 10 player. Huge weight on his shoulders

 

[Kalin]

The funny thing is that if Tomic doesn't reach top 10 this probably be the first year since ever which hasn't produced a top 10 player. Huge weight on his shoulders

I thought Tomic was top 5, no? I think Federer once told me

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I thought Tomic was top 5, no? I think Federer once told me

Tomic once told you he was playing top 5 Meanwhile Fed thought he was ranked in the 50's/60's when Tomic was in the top 20. LOL.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The funny thing is that if Tomic doesn't reach top 10 this probably be the first year since ever which hasn't produced a top 10 player. Huge weight on his shoulders

Jack Sock has had a decent go lately. He's 1992.

 

[NatF]

So much talent from 1980 up to 1987'ish - and then it's like a blackhole.

 

[Jackuar]

So much talent from 1980 up to 1987'ish - and then it's like a blackhole.

1985+ was the boom of the video game era globally, and 95+ you started with the playstations and what not.. In India, it caught up about 10 years late, 1995+ is when we had consoles and PS in the 2000s. I think that's what caught up with the mug generation. Some kids played tennis first and ended up as legends in the game. Other kids were legends in the game first, and then came to play tennis.

 

[Russeljones]

1980 - Safin 1, Ferrero 1, Gonzalez 5
1981 - Hewitt 1, Federer 1, Davydenko 3, Melzer 8, Fish 7
1982 - Roddick 1, Ferrer 3, Robredo 5 , Nalbandian 3, Coria 3, Youzhny 8
1983 - Verdasco 7
1984 - Soderling 4, Ancic 7 , Simon 6 , Monaco 10 , Tipsarevic 8
1985 - Tsonga 6, Berdych 5, Wawrinka 3, Baghdatis 8, Isner 9, Almagro 9
1986 - Nadal 1, Monfils 9, Gasquet 8
1987 - Nole 1, Murray 2
1988 - Del Potro 4, Cilic 9
1989 - Nishikori 10
1990 - Raonic 9
1991 - Dimitrov 14

Some retired players