Edited: No player currently 30 or younger has won a major

[JackNah_8]

The younger guys have done well the past month or so (on clay)

Denis Shapovalov
Thiem
Tiafoe
Kyle Edmund
A Zverev
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Coric played well during IW and Miami but unlucky with injury the past few weeks. Hopefully he can regain that form.

 

[BobbyMorri]

A Zverev/Thiem final is the poster child of the new gen.

and it is needed. Heres hoping Alexander can actually show up to a Grand Slam this year.

 

[pepsi]

Zverev will have a deep run at a slam sooner rather than later. But all of them including shapovalov, tsitsipas, kyrgios, etc will hopefully keep developing and improving. Thiem has beem around a little longer and has already reached 2 slam semis. Unfortunately he's a bit of a one surface player.

 

[JackNah_8]

How old is Thiem ? 24? I would like to see him win his first Masters tomorrow and do well at the French Open (win or make the finals)

 

[Flameboy]

Please nobody tell Sweet Jesus what happened last week. Might just jump off a bridge if he finds out.

 

[JackNah_8]

Pretty impressive,A Zverev has won 3 Masters and only 21 years old.


Also Denis Shapovalov latest ranking, no29

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Please nobody tell Sweet Jesus what happened last week. Might just jump off a bridge if he finds out.

You say this while tagging me? Clearly you want my attention.

Zverev won two Masters titles last year. So what's your point? As usual, you don't have one. You're a clown.

 

[Flameboy]

You say this while tagging me? Clearly you want my attention.

Zverev won two Masters titles last year. So what's your point? As usual, you don't have one. You're a clown.

Absolutely. It's funny watching you grappling with yourself and throwing C-grade insults around.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Absolutely. It's funny watching you grappling with yourself and throwing C-grade insults around.

Grappling with what?

Is there a difference between C-grade insults and A-grade insults?

You're holding an empty sack, champion.

You are desperate for my attention. Every utterance confirms it.

 

[pepsi]

Well zverev has won 3 masters series titles and is only 21. I think the thread is irrelevant now..

 

[Flameboy]

Well zverev has won 3 masters series titles and is only 21. I think the thread is irrelevant now..

That would suggest it had relevance to begin with.

 

[pepsi]

That would suggest it had relevance to begin with.

It certainly did. And probably still does. Really very few players under the age bracket have done much at the slam and masters Level.

 

[Flameboy]

It certainly did. And probably still does. Really very few players under the age bracket have done much at the slam and masters Level.

For obvious reasons.

The way the OP carries on and on about it makes it all seem moot.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

A Zverev/Thiem final is the poster child of the new gen.

and it is needed. Heres hoping Alexander can actually show up to a Grand Slam this year.

Well, you've got them in a QF.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Well zverev has won 3 masters series titles and is only 21. I think the thread is irrelevant now..

I absolutely concede that he is the standout from that younger brigade. But it does shine a light on the failures of every other player under the age of 28, doesn't it? Especially when the argument mounted in their defence was that there simply weren't any opportunities for them to win anything of note or that the game now confers disproportionate advantages on players in their 30s. That doesn't really stack up.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

For obvious reasons.

They haven't been good enough when it mattered.

The way the OP carries on and on about it makes it all seem moot.

What does that mean?

The argument is either valid or it isn't. The way I "carry on" makes no difference unless you're completely irrational.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Dimitrov, Nishikori and Raonic were the poster children of that mini-generation, it looks like the next gen have already overtaken them. Even Kyrgios looks like he will be left behind unless he can get his body right.

 

[pepsi]

I absolutely concede that he is the standout from that younger brigade. But it does shine a light on the failures of every other player under the age of 28, doesn't it? Especially when the argument mounted in their defence was that there simply weren't any opportunities for them to win anything of note or that the game now confers disproportionate advantages on players in their 30s. That doesn't really stack up.

What do you think of thiem? Think he has been a standout on the clay after rafa. Semi, semi and quarter at this stage in the last 3 years. Not at the top on the other surfaces though.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

What do you think of thiem? Think he has been a standout on the clay after rafa. Semi, semi and quarter at this stage in the last 3 years. Not at the top on the other surfaces though.

Agreed, he looks pretty solid on clay.

I have to admit, though, to having a bit of a bias against claycourt specialists.

 

[Hamingja]

It certainly did. And probably still does. Really very few players under the age bracket have done much at the slam and masters Level.

What do you reckon about Wimbledon? I was going through the list the other day to find someone outside Fed and ended up with Cilic as the next best chance again which doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

 

[Flameboy]

What do you reckon about Wimbledon? I was going through the list the other day to find someone outside Fed and ended up with Cilic as the next best chance again which doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

Federer, Djokovic and Nadal the 3 favourites with the bookies. Is that really surprising though?

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Federer, Djokovic and Nadal the 3 favourites with the bookies. Is that really surprising though?

No. Because everyone knows that players in their 30s now have all the advantages. Because the game has changed.

 

[Hamingja]

Federer, Djokovic and Nadal the 3 favourites with the bookies. Is that really surprising though?

Players under $50 to win Wimbledon.

Federer
Djokovic
Nadal
Murray
Zverev
Cilic
Del Potro
Thiem
Kyrgios
Raonic
Dimitrov

Due to grass ability, injury or form I would give the bolded players absolutely none to win Wimbledon.

If Fed doesn't come up then we could end up with a very random winner or at least some very random quarter and semi finalists.

 

[pepsi]

Thiem 1 win away now. Hioefully he can claim his maiden slam on Sunday.

 

[JackNah_8]

Finally someone new in the Grand Slam final, and the first player born in the 90s that has reached the Grand Slam final?

Go Thiem!