Which of these young guys do you think will win slams?

Grunge123

Rookie
Dimitrov, Gulbis, Raonic, Nishikori, Kyrgios, Janowicz, Young, Tomic, Pospisil, Dolgopolov etc

I can see Dimitrov winning between 2-4 slams. I mainly see him contending for Wimbledon and US open.

Gulbis - nope maybe another semi final but that's it

Raonic - I can only see him winning 1 or two slams I think he'll mainly be a contender for the US or Australia.

Nishikori - I see him making a grand slam final but that's about it.

Kyrgios - I can see him contending for Wimbledon , I haven't seen too much of his game yet though apart from his run at Wimbledon.

Janowicz - call me crazy but if he sorts his head out I could definitely see him winning a slam or two, I think he has potential but he's a head case. He's a player I really like though. I could see him winning a Wimbledon.

Young - lol maybe a QF at the US open if he's lucky

tomic - possibly another QFs at Wimbledon or US open

Pospisil - I'm not too sure I need to see more matches of this guy, let me know if he's a promising young guy.

Dolgopolov - talented but too inconsistent, possibly a SF of Australia or US

This is just an opinion. Sorry if there are threads already made like this.

Thanks guys
 

Zoid

Hall of Fame
Dimitrov, Gulbis, Raonic, Nishikori, Kyrgios, Janowicz, Young, Tomic, Pospisil, Dolgopolov etc

I can see Dimitrov winning between 2-4 slams. I mainly see him contending for Wimbledon and US open.

Gulbis - nope maybe another semi final but that's it

Raonic - I can only see him winning 1 or two slams I think he'll mainly be a contender for the US or Australia.

Nishikori - I see him making a grand slam final but that's about it.

Kyrgios - I can see him contending for Wimbledon , I haven't seen too much of his game yet though apart from his run at Wimbledon.

Janowicz - call me crazy but if he sorts his head out I could definitely see him winning a slam or two, I think he has potential but he's a head case. He's a player I really like though. I could see him winning a Wimbledon.

Young - lol maybe a QF at the US open if he's lucky

tomic - possibly another QFs at Wimbledon or US open

Pospisil - I'm not too sure I need to see more matches of this guy, let me know if he's a promising young guy.

Dolgopolov - talented but too inconsistent, possibly a SF of Australia or US

This is just an opinion. Sorry if there are threads already made like this.

Thanks guys

Dimitrov i can see being the next number 1 - you didn't hand out many slams here; who else is gonna win them in 3-5 years when these guys are entering their prime??! Novak, Murray and Rafa will all be on the wrong side of 30 soon.

Gulbis, Dolgpolov, Tomic, Janowicz are all good enough but need to sort their heads out, it's up to them really.

Young..haha no way

Raonic i can see winning slams - I'm not glad to say it either, he is so boring and if he is at the top for a while i can't see it being good for the game, good for canadian tennis though.

Kyrgios - still very early to call but so far he is showing he has what it takes, won't be surprised if he is top 10 in 3 years.

Nishikori, hard to tell, his game isn't really big - kind of reminds me of ferrer and he isn't an amazing fighter - will be top 10 for a while i think but i don't know about winning slams. Might make a few semis and finals

Pospisil - i haven't seen enough to make a call. He has a big game though so he will be dangerous

What about DOminic Thiem?? Has has strong results for a 21 year old so far
 

Grunge123

Rookie
Dimitrov i can see being the next number 1 - you didn't hand out many slams here; who else is gonna win them in 3-5 years when these guys are entering their prime??! Novak, Murray and Rafa will all be on the wrong side of 30 soon.

Gulbis, Dolgpolov, Tomic, Janowicz are all good enough but need to sort their heads out, it's up to them really.

Young..haha no way

Raonic i can see winning slams - I'm not glad to say it either, he is so boring and if he is at the top for a while i can't see it being good for the game, good for canadian tennis though.

Kyrgios - still very early to call but so far he is showing he has what it takes, won't be surprised if he is top 10 in 3 years.

Nishikori, hard to tell, his game isn't really big - kind of reminds me of ferrer and he isn't an amazing fighter - will be top 10 for a while i think but i don't know about winning slams. Might make a few semis and finals

Pospisil - i haven't seen enough to make a call. He has a big game though so he will be dangerous

What about DOminic Thiem?? Has has strong results for a 21 year old so far
Damn I forgot about Thiem. He seems a good player he's had a few good wins too.

What about Cilic, do you see him winning slams, the guy has improved a lot this year and I find him quite underrated.
 

BeefyDeedz

New User
Cilic is soon to turn 26, so not much younger than Nole/Muzza, and is a bit of an enigma to me. 11 titles, but all 250's. He started this year strongly, then goes R2, R3, QF in the slams and poor in Masters. I've never really been sure about the potential of these tall, big servers, and to be honest Cilic could go either way to me.
 

Grunge123

Rookie
Cilic is soon to turn 26, so not much younger than Nole/Muzza, and is a bit of an enigma to me. 11 titles, but all 250's. He started this year strongly, then goes R2, R3, QF in the slams and poor in Masters. I've never really been sure about the potential of these tall, big servers, and to be honest Cilic could go either way to me.

I think cilic is more than just a server. He ain't a serve bot like Isner and karlovic. His movement is good and he has a good return. He's given djokovic 3 tough matches this year.
 

Wynter

Legend
Kokkinakis, Kyrgios and Maybe Thompson sit in the top 20 in the next five years. Tomic will win Wimbledon at least once.

Young will probably do nothing

Dimitrov and Raonic are both future #1s and Slam winners

Dolgopolov will never make #1 but could make a slam final. Janowicz will be a top tenner, as for slams no idea.
 

BeefyDeedz

New User
I think cilic is more than just a server. He ain't a serve bot like Isner and karlovic. His movement is good and he has a good return. He's given djokovic 3 tough matches this year.

You're right, he isn't a serve bot. The guy has pretty clean and flat groundies and his movement is decent for 6'6. I didn't mean to say that he was bad; rather, I meant that he has a lot going for him FOR a tall, strong server and yet something is stopping him. Unfortunately, I reckon his age is just too close to the top 4 to allow him to fit in the gap.
 

Grunge123

Rookie
You're right, he isn't a serve bot. The guy has pretty clean and flat groundies and his movement is decent for 6'6. I didn't mean to say that he was bad; rather, I meant that he has a lot going for him FOR a tall, strong server and yet something is stopping him. Unfortunately, I reckon his age is just too close to the top 4 to allow him to fit in the gap.

Yeah I know what you mean, he's capable of a lot more he looked capable of winning a slam in late 2009 - early 2010 he did nothing in 2011, and he has been hit and miss since 2012. I do' feel like he's more mentally stronger and he's less of a choker these days. I remember when he choked against Murray blowing a 5:1 lead in the second set at the US open.
 

Zoid

Hall of Fame
Kokkinakis, Kyrgios and Maybe Thompson sit in the top 20 in the next five years. Tomic will win Wimbledon at least once.

Young will probably do nothing

Dimitrov and Raonic are both future #1s and Slam winners

Dolgopolov will never make #1 but could make a slam final. Janowicz will be a top tenner, as for slams no idea.

kokkinakis could be top 20 sure, i'm not sold on thompson, he played well against Jerzy (albeit an under-performing Jerzy) in Aus but i don't think he will ever have the weapons to make top 20, i hope he proves me wrong though.
 

stringertom

Bionic Poster
Slam titles are all about mental toughness...winning seven best-of-five matches over two weeks requires a focus and the ability to adapt to the opponent and conditions. Chances are, it means sometimes winning with your "B" game. Tenacity!

I see that in Nick Kyrgios already. I'm beginning to see it in Milos Raonic. I also like the fight in Dominic Thiem but I think he has some hurdles to climb with his serve, the big weapon that can sometimes bail you out of a bad day at the office. I'm hoping Roger Rasheed's influence on Grigor Dimitrov can get him some of the grittiness champions possess.

It's way too early to talk about two of this summer's teenage breakthroughs but Zverev and Coric will start to enter the picture real soon. Stay tuned there!
 

Bendex

Professional
Most of those guys you mentioned are solid players slowly working their way up. The next world beater is probably one of the teenagers.

Most likely though, Djokovic will absolutely dominate the next 5+ years.
 

Keizer

Hall of Fame
I'm hoping Roger Rasheed's influence on Grigor Dimitrov can get him some of the grittiness champions possess.

It's way too early to talk about two of this summer's teenage breakthroughs but Zverev and Coric will start to enter the picture real soon. Stay tuned there!

I think Dimi has improved greatly in terms of the mental side of the game. He needs to make sure his technique doesn't fail him when the chips are down.

As for Zverev and Coric, its too early to say. They could just be flashes in the pan, although I hope that isn't the case.
 

Zoid

Hall of Fame
Most of those guys you mentioned are solid players slowly working their way up. The next world beater is probably one of the teenagers.

Most likely though, Djokovic will absolutely dominate the next 5+ years.

5 years? you think a 32 yr old djokovic is going to dominate a 27 yr old dimitrov and raonic??
 

Keizer

Hall of Fame
5 years? you think a 32 yr old djokovic is going to dominate a 27 yr old dimitrov and raonic??

5 as the lower bound?

I guess that's only possible if he adapts his game so it isn't as physically draining. But since endurance is one of his trump cards, that's not happening.
 

Zoid

Hall of Fame
5 as the lower bound?

I guess that's only possible if he adapts his game so it isn't as physically draining. But since endurance is one of his trump cards, that's not happening.

Yea, i mean, sure he can be a threat in 4-5 years, but dominating? i don't think so. People get lost in the hype of players at their peak - newsflash: they are all human. What goes up - must come down.
 

QuadCam

Professional
raonic is so dull to watch. there's something weird and awkward about him.

dimitrov is the likely successor of all the guys listed.

personal favorites that i'l root for every time are Pospisil and Dolgopolov.

Kyrgios could be star. too early to tell.
 

SpicyCurry1990

Hall of Fame
Dimitrov i can see being the next number 1 - you didn't hand out many slams here; who else is gonna win them in 3-5 years when these guys are entering their prime??! Novak, Murray and Rafa will all be on the wrong side of 30 soon.

My predictions:

The next 11 slams (until RG17):
Djokovic wins 4
Nadal wins 4
Dimitrov wins 1
Murray wins 1
Fed or Wawrinka or Del Po wins 1

The following 10 slams (until end of 2019):
Dimitrov wins 3
Kyrgios wins 1
Thiem wins 1
Raonic wins 1
Nishikori wins 1
Zverev wins 1
Coric wins 1
Djokovic wins 1

From 2020+ Zverev/Coric/Kyrgios/Thiem will be the new Big 4
 
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Carsomyr

Legend
Of all the guys in the discussion, I think Dimitrov and Raonic are the safest bets to win multiple Slams in the near future. Thiem is also turning into a very real possibility as well.
 

Keizer

Hall of Fame
Yea, i mean, sure he can be a threat in 4-5 years, but dominating? i don't think so. People get lost in the hype of players at their peak - newsflash: they are all human. What goes up - must come down.

Agreed. That being said, we really haven't had a young phenom come out and just take over the tour since Raonic. I'd like to see one of the younger guns like Zverev step up. I'm hoping America's new crop does well at the senior level.
 

Keizer

Hall of Fame
My predictions:

The next 11 slams (until RG17):
Djokovic wins 4
Nadal wins 4
Dimitrov wins 1
Murray wins 1
Fed or Wawrinka or Del Po wins 1

The following 10 slams (until end of 2019):
Dimitrov wins 3
Kyrgios wins 1
Thiem wins 1
Raonic wins 1
Nishikori wins 1
Zverev wins 1
Coric wins 1
Djokovic wins 1

From 2020+ Zverev/Coric/Kyrgios/Thiem will be the new Big 4 in that order of dominance

Why Coric over Kyrgios? I think Kyrgios has massive upside.
 

Zoid

Hall of Fame
My predictions:

The next 11 slams (until RG17):
Djokovic wins 4
Nadal wins 4
Dimitrov wins 1
Murray wins 1
Fed or Wawrinka or Del Po wins 1

The following 10 slams (until end of 2019):
Dimitrov wins 3
Kyrgios wins 1
Thiem wins 1
Raonic wins 1
Nishikori wins 1
Zverev wins 1
Coric wins 1
Djokovic wins 1

From 2020+ Zverev/Coric/Kyrgios/Thiem will be the new Big 4

a nice even spread of slams after RG17…I think Dimitrov might pinch more than you gave him. To be honest though it is way too hard to predict these things. One of these guys could step up and win 10

*younger guys
 

SpicyCurry1990

Hall of Fame
Why Coric over Kyrgios? I think Kyrgios has massive upside.

I see Coric as a threat on all courts while Kyrgios mainly only on fast courts. I can't really see Kyrgios as a viable FO contender, but I could see Coric win at any of the 4 slams.

I think:

Zverev/Coric look like future Nadal/Djokovic types in terms of all surface baseline game, but Zverev could have a monster weapon like a Del Po forehand to boot.

Kyrgios looks like what Del Po could have been without injury.

Thiem looks like a slow court threat who will be better than Ferrer but not on the Nadal/Djokovic level.
 

SpicyCurry1990

Hall of Fame
a nice even spread of slams after RG17…I think Dimitrov might pinch more than you gave him. To be honest though it is way too hard to predict these things. One of these guys could step up and win 10

*younger guys

Of course way too hard to predict. No idea how any of these will develop so literally anything is possible.

I just feel like Dimitrov will only be a legit contender at Wimbledon 15, 16 and USO 16 of the next 11 slams and I think someone from the big 4 will hold him off for their last hurrah's at 2 of those 3.

Then once we get past that I think Nishikori/Thiem will threaten him on slow courts and Raonic/Kyrgios on fast courts until Zverev and Coric arrive.
 

burn1986

Banned
Dimitrov, Gulbis, Raonic, Nishikori, Kyrgios, Janowicz, Young, Tomic, Pospisil, Dolgopolov etc



I can see Dimitrov winning between 2-4 slams. I mainly see him contending for Wimbledon and US open.



Gulbis - nope maybe another semi final but that's it



Raonic - I can only see him winning 1 or two slams I think he'll mainly be a contender for the US or Australia.



Nishikori - I see him making a grand slam final but that's about it.



Kyrgios - I can see him contending for Wimbledon , I haven't seen too much of his game yet though apart from his run at Wimbledon.



Janowicz - call me crazy but if he sorts his head out I could definitely see him winning a slam or two, I think he has potential but he's a head case. He's a player I really like though. I could see him winning a Wimbledon.



Young - lol maybe a QF at the US open if he's lucky



tomic - possibly another QFs at Wimbledon or US open



Pospisil - I'm not too sure I need to see more matches of this guy, let me know if he's a promising young guy.



Dolgopolov - talented but too inconsistent, possibly a SF of Australia or US



This is just an opinion. Sorry if there are threads already made like this.



Thanks guys


Pretty much nailed it. X2 (Except for Janowics)
 

Zoid

Hall of Fame
Dimi and Raonic will be 29 in 5 years

Raonic will, Dimitrov will be 28 - my point was that these two will be beating djokovic more in 3-4 years IMO - I don't see Djokovic dominating tennis for more than 2 years
 
J

JRAJ1988

Guest
Federer isn't going to go away, nor will Nadal for the next 2-3 years.

Djokovic is a fighter and I believe he's going to end up with more than 10 slams....how will Dimitrov fair in a Slam final Vs Djokovic? I believe it'll take a final or 2 for him to mentally adapt as he has had a history of getting tight.

Raonic is the best bet right now, Kygrios and Thanasi also!
 

Tshooter

G.O.A.T.
Raonic ?

His movement is not where it needs to be to win a Major and I'm not sure it ever will be.

Of that crowd, Dimitrov.
 

reaper

Legend
Raonic seemed to me to be exposed at Wimbledon despite making the semis. He took 4 sets to beat an exhausted and sub par Kyrgios. He then got schooled by Federer who could easily have lost the final in straight sets against Djokovic. Dimitrov's form in the semi against Djoker looks better than Raonic.
 
Raonic ?

His movement is not where it needs to be to win a Major and I'm not sure it ever will be.

Of that crowd, Dimitrov.

I think Raonic will get there. He is improving leaps and bounds with every match and tournament. If you see his matches from 2 years back and now, you will notice a big difference.
 

Wynter

Legend
Raonic will, Dimitrov will be 28 - my point was that these two will be beating djokovic more in 3-4 years IMO - I don't see Djokovic dominating tennis for more than 2 years

I was more making the point that this year for example Nadal has 'declined', Clay Court Season Pre-FO was bad by his standards and he's been upset everywhere.

This is at 28, I think Dimitrov/Raonic are roughly peaking now/will next year. The next 8/12 slams are where they will either really make their mark or be overtaken by the upcoming younger generation.

Be interesting to see which way it goes.

As for Kyrgios/Coric, Kyrgios has won challengers on all three surfaces this year, so he can succeed on every surface. I expect him to not do too well at RG through his career.

I can see him being a threat at USO/AO and Definitely Wimby, Kokkinakis will be great on Hard and Clay may be more his style, he's come out and said grass is his weaker surface.

Haven't seen enough of Coric, but I think he'll be better than Zverev. The other guy I'll throw my hat in with is Quinzi.
 

Keizer

Hall of Fame
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Then once we get past that I think Nishikori/Thiem will threaten him on slow courts and Raonic/Kyrgios on fast courts until Zverev and Coric arrive.

Since you follow challengers/futures more than I do, what is your take on the other guys who won junior slams/went deep in multiple slams in 2012/13 i.e Saville, Peliwo, Coppejans, Garin, Quinzi, Rublev and Kokkinakis? I think Quinzi is a talent for sure, Saville did well in Wimbleon this year as well. And there are the likes of experienced futures players like Donaldson and up and comers like Kozlov/Tiafoe (similar ages to Zverev/Coric).
 
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Bukmeikara

Legend
Young guns :) The age difference between Kirgios and Dolgopolov is 7 years, Its hard to see them in the same group

I dont know why people rate Dolgopolov so high, if he had in him he would have showed so far. He is at best top 10 and very unlikely something like Wawrinka at 29 but No.
Young :)
Raonic and Dimitrov are future number 1, I would say even in 2 maybe 3 years. Alongside Thiem I see them as the Big 3 for future tennis, Dominik has uncredible huge potential and most importanly he has the mind to do well :)
Nishikori is at best - some RG title or a final at any Slam except Wimbledon. He doesnt have the champions aura around him.
If Kirgios can reach a QF at Wimbledon at 19 beating the current number 1 player, he has to be a future great. No other way to describe it. :)
Tomic can be good, can win some Slams but I allready think that mentaly he is behind Raonic and Dimitrov and his future losses to them would hurt his ego in a negative way. So I see him something like Murray for present tennis but not that consistant.

I can see Goffin being a threat at RG - SF or something like that.

And I forgot Vessely, I believe he would be something like Tomas Berdych. lots of time in top 10 but not so manny big titles to his name
 

Breaker

Legend
Would pick Nishikori to win more than any of them if he can have sustained period without injury, some of the matches he's played against top 5 players have been incredible and outside of the bad loss at RG he's added in consistency and won a few good tournaments as well as showing his worth at 1000 level, that Madrid final first 1.5 sets against Nadal was some insanely high level of tennis but again it was derailed by injury.

Dimitrov is pretty much a top 5 player already now that Rasheed has made him into a fitness beast. At this point it wouldn't be a huge surprise if he won a major with the level he's shown in consistently winning matches and playing high level tennis against the few guys ranked above him, would be more surprising if he doesn't win a major in next couple years.

Raonic is a solid top 10 and has cut out bad losses, but still once he gets up against a top 10 player (bar Murray whose game it seems he likes playing against), he just seems a step behind them. The Nishikori match at Wimbledon showed he's capable of a high level but unlike Dimi/Nishi he hasn't shown it against Fed/Nad/Djoke yet, though with his constant improvement maybe that time will come soon.

Gulbis is in this group too now with his added consistency (outside of slams at least), wouldn't doubt him putting it together to win one though, that RG run was impressive and he could certainly repeat or better it.

Will have to see about the rest, Kyrgios has massive upside but not really the movement yet, has years to improve it though.

Coric/Zverev/Kokkinakis too early to say for me.
 

Tshooter

G.O.A.T.
I think Raonic will get there. He is improving leaps and bounds with every match and tournament. If you see his matches from 2 years back and now, you will notice a big difference.

I see little difference in his movement. He can't improve on being 6'5" any more than Berankis can improve on being 5'10" (I'm guessing on the heights but I'm in the ballpark).
 
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