TENNIS 2024
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Rafa was serving for the 2nd set, got broken, then lost it in a tight tie-break.
Then Rafa went up 2-0 in the 3rd, only to get broken right back.
Now Zverev is up a break at the end of the 3rd set.
I don't see how Rafa is going to get out of this one... and if he ever pulls a miracle, he's gonna be toast physically.
Then Rafa went up 2-0 in the 3rd, only to get broken right back.
Now Zverev is up a break at the end of the 3rd set.
I don't see how Rafa is going to get out of this one... and if he ever pulls a miracle, he's gonna be toast physically.
After Federer, now Nadal, and soon Djokovic... the end of a very special era.
Anyone who thinks Alcaraz or Sinner are surely on their way to winning double digits grand slams don't understand how difficult it is to win grand slams.
Tennis will get back to normal. Some players will dominate, of course, but I see many different players winning 1 to 5 grand slams in the next 10 years.
I don't think anyone will come even close to winning 20 grand slams again. But records are made to be broken. We'll see.
Anyone who thinks Alcaraz or Sinner are surely on their way to winning double digits grand slams don't understand how difficult it is to win grand slams.
Tennis will get back to normal. Some players will dominate, of course, but I see many different players winning 1 to 5 grand slams in the next 10 years.
I don't think anyone will come even close to winning 20 grand slams again. But records are made to be broken. We'll see.
Agree...un nouvel ordre viendra éventuellement s'imposer....BUT still too soon to call.....il y a beaucoup de fluidité actuellement chez les hommes....et paradoxalement beaucoup moins chez les filles ou les 3 top players semblent bien installées.
From 1975 to 1990 before Pete Sampras burst on the scene, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg were the two most talented players I saw. McEnroe, from the standpoint of shotmaking variety, volleys, and uniqueness and placement of serve, was the most talented player I ever saw. Borg, in his era, was the master of fitness, groundstrokes, and topspin. McEnroe won 7 majors; Borg, in an abbreviated career, won 11. McEnroe's number of majors was extremely low in relation to his talent, for a myriad of reasons, including mental issues including burnout and exhaustion, and over-dedication to Davis Cup. His 1984 season in which he went 84-3 has not been matched.
In 1990 Pete Sampras burst on the scene. He had a tremendous power serve and was a very skilled serve and volley player. He won 14 slams. He did have, in my opinion, the best competition during his era that we have seen, which included Agassi, Courier, Chang, Edberg, Becker, and many others. He won 14 majors against better competition than what Federer, Nadal and Djoker had outside of each other.
I don't believe Federer, Nadal or Djokovic were more talented than Borg, McEnroe, and Sampras. I think they benefitted from the top tier of tennis being weaker, for a longer period of time. They are ahead of the other 3 in numbers of slams, but I do not know that they were necessarily better players.
In 1990 Pete Sampras burst on the scene. He had a tremendous power serve and was a very skilled serve and volley player. He won 14 slams. He did have, in my opinion, the best competition during his era that we have seen, which included Agassi, Courier, Chang, Edberg, Becker, and many others. He won 14 majors against better competition than what Federer, Nadal and Djoker had outside of each other.
I don't believe Federer, Nadal or Djokovic were more talented than Borg, McEnroe, and Sampras. I think they benefitted from the top tier of tennis being weaker, for a longer period of time. They are ahead of the other 3 in numbers of slams, but I do not know that they were necessarily better players.
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Easy win today again. Good to see Sinner looking solid physically 
