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

[Roobs321]

I have more faith in the likes of Kyrgios, Chung and Rublev winning Grand Slams, but Zverev should also be something special.

Have to remember he is only 20, and already has some Masters titles under his belt. Someone like Murray didn't really start to go nuts until just after turning 21. No reason Zverev can't be a top 5 player for a long time, and his slam losses in the last year or so have usually been to reasonable players.

Most young stars would give one of their kidneys to have a career like a Del Potro or Berdych.

 

[The Speaker]

There was a whole generation of players who should have been 'something special', had not some supermen decided that they would keep Grand Slam finals for themselves, long past the age where they should've been.

They're still doing it.

 

[pepsi]

There was a whole generation of players who should have been 'something special', had not some supermen decided that they would keep Grand Slam finals for themselves, long past the age where they should've been.

They're still doing it.

I'd suggest you're hinting at something outside of the rules of the sport. Whether I agree or not, I'm not sure.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Is it getting harder for Federer to win majors?

 

[Gibbsy]

There was a whole generation of players who should have been 'something special', had not some supermen decided that they would keep Grand Slam finals for themselves, long past the age where they should've been.

They're still doing it.

Why not be less cryptic and just say that you believe players are blood doping? Who are the culprits?

 

[The Speaker]

Why not be less cryptic and just say that you believe players are blood doping? Who are the culprits?

I would've thought that comment makes it pretty clear who I'm talking about.

 

[The Speaker]

36 year old superhuman who can run the legs off of a 22 year old and is moving faster and harder than ever before

VS

29 year old who has tested positive for a banned substance and used to typically ordinary excuse to get out of his ban

 

[perthblue]

36 year old superhuman who can run the legs off of a 22 year old and is moving faster and harder than ever before

Fed is too much a Good Bloke for that, it must be a new racquet.

 

[Thrawn]

36 year old superhuman who can run the legs off of a 22 year old and is moving faster and harder than ever before

VS

29 year old who has tested positive for a banned substance and used to typically ordinary excuse to get out of his ban

But he's not moving faster and harder than ever before. Have you been living under a rock pre-2010? Federer makes other players look silly because of his ridiculous shot selection, accuracy and footwork skills. Getting into position, being well-balanced and being good enough to hit the lines will make anyone look slower than they actually are.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

The City Boyz When is this changing of the guard going to happen?

 

[Hawkas1988]

Why would Federer risk his total legacy to dope at the age of 36 to hopefully win a couple more slams?

It makes no sense whatsoever.

Maybe just maybe his direct competition are either young peahearts or are playing injured (Djoker and Murray).

But you know lets just go with the easy answer of must be doping.

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[Sweet Jesus]

Surely this is the year someone breaks through for a first major.

The injuries to the likes of Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka and Nadal - and the fact Federer is 36 - mean there can be no excuses.

Isn't that right, The City Boyz?

 

[Brad Goodman]

I like how he has an alarm set every three months to ask the same question over and over.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

I like how he has an alarm set every three months to ask the same question over and over.

What question is that?

 

[JackNah_8]

What question is that?

Asking where are the young players lol nowhere, they struggle to play best of 5.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Asking where are the young players lol nowhere, they struggle to play best of 5.

Because the game has changed?

 

[JackNah_8]

Because the game has changed?

Ask Safin lol


http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...l-federer-nadal-murray-djokovic-a8085076.html

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Ask Safin lol


http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...l-federer-nadal-murray-djokovic-a8085076.html

Someone needs to explain to Safin that the game has changed and 36-year-olds have all the advantages these days.

You just need to be patient with "youngsters" like Nishikori (28) and Dimitrov (26). Soon it will be their time to shine. Isn't that right, The City Boyz?

 

[JackNah_8]

Don't question Safin, former champion lol

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Don't question Safin, former champion lol

Nah the game has "shifted". It's all about 36-year-olds now. Ask Alesana.

 

[JackNah_8]

Nah the game has "shifted". It's all about 36-year-olds now. Ask Alesana.

Ok. Plus 30s are taking over

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Ok. Plus 30s are taking over

Why stop there?

Plus 35s have won three of the past five majors.

Clearly the game has "shifted".

 

[JackNah_8]

Why stop there?

Plus 35s have won three of the past five majors.

Clearly the game has "shifted".

The game has definitely shifted, actually no. We still have the same guys winning Grand Slams.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

The game has definitely shifted, actually no. We still have the same guys winning Grand Slams.

That just means that older players now have the advantages. Right?

It's now better to be 36 than 26. Or something.

 

[JackNah_8]

That just means that older players now have the advantages. Right?

It's now better to be 36 than 26. Or something.

Yes, post 30! Actually Tiafoe won a tournament today

On a side note Zverev and Ferrero are no longer working together