Which young player are you going to support and why?
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Harry_Wild
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Aliassime looks like a top 20 player now and I like his style of play and demeanor too! I will be supporting him now!
Hypergxtraspin
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Whoever can play on clay and be the new Roland Garros champion, I admire guys that have the fight and skills of a clay court player. Hopefully one of the new guys, but I may be waiting a long time for the next king of clay
WhiskeyEE
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I haven't seen him much. Maybe you're right but he is definitely grunty when I've watched him.
The Big Kahuna
Hall of Fame
NONE of these young players have displayed the focus, drive, and desire of the last wave of players to emerge in the age of the Big Three.
I’ve been reading posts here for five years about the changing of the guard and I seen no indication that anyone from the last generation is going anywhere or that any of these NextGen “stars” are going to take the reigns and ride to the top of the rankings.
Lots of hat but no cattle.
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I’ve been reading posts here for five years about the changing of the guard and I seen no indication that anyone from the last generation is going anywhere or that any of these NextGen “stars” are going to take the reigns and ride to the top of the rankings.
Lots of hat but no cattle.
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Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
I like both Shapovalov and Felix. Shapo can be inconsistent at times though, so I choose Felix- the decision making, shot making and concentration are amazing for his age
Wurm
Professional
I've been rooting for FAA for a wee while now so it's great to see it looks like it's putting it all together now and sooner than I thought he would.
I like Shapovalov a lot too but I think he's still another couple of years from his defense and shot selection being consistent to be a regular big title contender.
Zverev represents the kind of tennis I despair of - excessively tall guys ball bashing from 2m behind the baseline with little variety or guile. His stick insect frame looks awkward, he's got an ugly AF game (serve, forehand and backhand... the lot), he behaves on court like he's already got half a dozen slams to his name and his hair style is stuck in 2011!
Coric exists? I'd barely noticed.
I quite like that Tsitsipas is a bit of a dick, tbh. It adds a bit of colour to the proceedings. I don't long for the days of McEnroe's idea of adding entertainment value but I don't miss the days of Sampras gormlessly shuffling around the court as if he wasn't particularly interested in being there. There's a balance to be had.
I like Shapovalov a lot too but I think he's still another couple of years from his defense and shot selection being consistent to be a regular big title contender.
Zverev represents the kind of tennis I despair of - excessively tall guys ball bashing from 2m behind the baseline with little variety or guile. His stick insect frame looks awkward, he's got an ugly AF game (serve, forehand and backhand... the lot), he behaves on court like he's already got half a dozen slams to his name and his hair style is stuck in 2011!
Coric exists? I'd barely noticed.
I quite like that Tsitsipas is a bit of a dick, tbh. It adds a bit of colour to the proceedings. I don't long for the days of McEnroe's idea of adding entertainment value but I don't miss the days of Sampras gormlessly shuffling around the court as if he wasn't particularly interested in being there. There's a balance to be had.
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junior74
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Felix, Tsitsi, Ruud.
Felix has a great attitude from what I've seen. Wonderful. Tsitsi has a way to go, attitude wise. Ruud is my countryman. Not sure if he makes top 20, but still.
Shapo is a little annoying to me. The MONN!s are too loud and too frequent.
His ball striking is phenomenal at times. Young Klizan with steel in his veins and a better backhand, no?
Felix has a great attitude from what I've seen. Wonderful. Tsitsi has a way to go, attitude wise. Ruud is my countryman. Not sure if he makes top 20, but still.
Shapo is a little annoying to me. The MONN!s are too loud and too frequent.
His ball striking is phenomenal at times. Young Klizan with steel in his veins and a better backhand, no?
Then you should admire Borg. He has the best from both worlds. He has precision and skills for a grass game and fighting and mental spirit for a clay game.
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Gamewise -
Tsitsipas
Kyrgios
Theim
FAA
Shapo
One of the Russians (Medyedev, Rublev, Khachanov)... don’t have a fav yet
Personality wise- (jury is mostly out)
Theim
FAA
......
Tsitsipas
Kyrgios
Theim
FAA
Shapo
One of the Russians (Medyedev, Rublev, Khachanov)... don’t have a fav yet
Personality wise- (jury is mostly out)
Theim
FAA
......
I think FAA is the first of the new generation. They have a different attitude, personality, desire, motivation. They are made of harder stuff. The wimpy Millennials are a lost generation, and not just in Tennis.
Have faith, they will come, theyre just not old enough yet but theyre coming.
EllieK
Hall of Fame
Tsitsipas Can be a bit of an a** but I love his swashbuckling style. Its fun to watch. I love Felix for his mature approach as well as his game and Shapo can hit killer shots but is inconsistent, Tiafoe is fun and seems like a nice guy. I'm becoming more and more a fan of Hurkacz and Alex De Minaur is a scrapper but I don't see him in the upper echelons of the game. I know its not popular here but I Like Zverev too.
Flash O'Groove
Hall of Fame
You only need to choose if you can't be bothered to watch tennis if you don't strongly root for someone. If you will follow tennis anyway after Djokovic, just wait, someone will capture your imagination eventually.
RelentlessAttack
Hall of Fame
Root for good tennis and not any specific player.
Felix has a similar aesthetic to Djokovic in his stroke production, you might like him.
Felix has a similar aesthetic to Djokovic in his stroke production, you might like him.
Luka888
Professional
Well, it's hard to say. I don't know any more. When you hope they will do something great they fail on and out of the court.
I picked Djokovic and Murray back in 2005. I was right that there was something special about them. Now, shoot me. I just don't know. Thiem, Medvedev, Tsitsi, Coric ... maybe. I thought that Rublev could do something great.
The big 3, no matter how you look at them, keep winning everything left and right.
I picked Djokovic and Murray back in 2005. I was right that there was something special about them. Now, shoot me. I just don't know. Thiem, Medvedev, Tsitsi, Coric ... maybe. I thought that Rublev could do something great.
The big 3, no matter how you look at them, keep winning everything left and right.
The Guru
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JerseyDevil
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I really like Khachanov, Medvedev, Đere, Kecmanovic, and de Minaur
mbm0912
Hall of Fame
LeBron James?
The Big Kahuna
Hall of Fame
Borg retired at 26 with how many Grand Slams?
These guys have won how many Slams so far? Does anyone really think that they are going to win any the next 2-3 years?
I am skeptical as long as the big three continue to play. Where is the grit, determination, and drive? I am not buying it.
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Poisoned Slice
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nochweiterroger
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How could Nole EVER capture anyone's imagination? He's the most boring and robotic player ever, for all his 'skills'.
Many interesting youngsters out there at the moment. I usually root for the sympathetic players like Shapovalov, Aliassime, etc. Also i haven't seen Popyrin been mentioned in this thread. Exciting young player who is very sympathetic as well.
I like watching Kyrgios, because his game looks so effortless and spectacular. But i don't like the way he carries himself.
I like watching Kyrgios, because his game looks so effortless and spectacular. But i don't like the way he carries himself.
tennis_pro
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Federer.
Druss
Hall of Fame
Druss
Hall of Fame
People will always find something to dislike somebody. They will even find something to dislike the perfect creature, so go figure.
Dilexson
Hall of Fame
I agree, no surprise. All i see is alot of nitpicking over some heat of the moment emotional reactions. I think for the most part all these next gen players seem hard working and like good people, they did have to work extremely hard to get where they are anyway
TennisDawg
Hall of Fame
Yes he even has the head band and Bron strut. Some mighty big shoes to fill son.
clout
Hall of Fame
Okay one thing I'll never understand about TTW are the users who use the lost and next gens as a direct pathway of opportunity to clown Millennials when in reality every one of these players listed below are also technically a "Millennial":
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Serena, Venus, Stan, Henin, Sharapova, Clijsters, Del Potro, Li Na, Hingis, Safin, Hewitt, Roddick, Cilic, etc.
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SystemicAnomaly
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1st choice = Thiem (young compared to the Big 3)
2nd choice = Anyone who is not named Nick Kyrgios -- who thinks he's cool and an entertainer but is really a (wasted talent) horses rear end.
2nd choice = Anyone who is not named Nick Kyrgios -- who thinks he's cool and an entertainer but is really a (wasted talent) horses rear end.
I like watching Shapovolov because he's good at the net, rips the drive backhand and moves well. I thought his junior Wimbledon final v De Minaur was a classic as far as junior matches go. FAA and Thiem are the two others I think have major winning potential and are good to watch. I dont mind Rublev and Kachanov. I think if I had to pick one itd be Thiem for the overall package. Ie good to watch, personality and chance of winning.
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