What year will the top 16 retire?

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

I want age, but I guess year will do okay too. Predict

Roger Federer- 30
Novak Djokovic-32
Rafael Nadal- 28
Andy Murray- 29
Juan Martin del Potro-32
Nikolay Davydenko-34
Robin Soderling- 30
Andy Roddick-30
Marin Cilic- 29
Fernando Verdasco-32
JW Tsonga- 29
Fernando Gonzalez- 29
Gael Monfils-27
Radek Stepanek-34
Mikhail Youzhny-31
Juan Carlos Ferrero-33

 

[Changmaster]

I want age, but I guess year will do okay too. Predict

Roger Federer- 30
Novak Djokovic-32
Rafael Nadal- 28
Andy Murray- 29
Juan Martin del Potro-32
Nikolay Davydenko-34
Robin Soderling- 30
Andy Roddick-30
Marin Cilic- 29
Fernando Verdasco-32
JW Tsonga- 29
Fernando Gonzalez- 29
Gael Monfils-27
Radek Stepanek-34
Mikhail Youzhny-31
Juan Carlos Ferrero-33

Fed has said that he wants his children to be able to see him play, so I think him retiring at 30 is highly unlikely. He's also said that he loves the game too much to just quit, regardless of how much he's achieved.

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

I see Federer as quitting when he exits the Top 10. It being Fed, he could be 55 then tho

 

[Changmaster]

I see Federer as quitting when he exits the Top 10. It being Fed, he could be 55 then tho

Then why'd you predict age 30???

 

[RyanRF]

I could totally see Fed going into his 30s like Agassi.

... and I have a hard time picturing an old Nadal

 

[SLD76]

hmm..Nadal at 28 is hopefull..But, we'll see how he finishes the year.

I dont think Nadal would mentally burn out like Wilander or Courier, but if the knees dont hold up, the game could pass him by like Hewitt..but I cant really see that too as he is more talented and has more weapons than hewitt. And I wonder, if Nadal could not stay in the top 10 would he be content to have the career Hewitt has had since 2006.

 

[svijk]

this is a pretty pointless thread.....i can understand maybe top 5 but top 16??? c'mon man

 

[kishnabe]

Roger Federer- 42
Novak Djokovic-29
Rafael Nadal- 31
Andy Murray- 27
Juan Martin del Potro-31
Nikolay Davydenko-31
Robin Soderling- 30
Andy Roddick-45
Marin Cilic- 33
Fernando Verdasco-29
JW Tsonga- 34
Fernando Gonzalez- 36
Gael Monfils-28
Radek Stepanek-29
Mikhail Youzhny-30
Juan Carlos Ferrero-35
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