The Official Tennis Thread

[Regular_P]

Women's Tennis is going through an age gap growing pain like Men's tennis was 4-5 years ago

There was a point where it was only Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. And no one was able to challenge them at all. And the only ones that could was Wawrinka and 18 year olds who were no where near their prime lol

It's been like that for at least a decade if not 15+ years. Part of the reason Serena was dominant for so long.

It's just a mishmash of players winning Slams or being in the Finals for a few years then falling off the face of the earth:

Tennis Grand Slam Women's Champions - Tennis Grand Slam Men's Champions - ESPN

Serena never had a real rival like the men's side had with the Big 3 plus Murray, Stan and DelPo (shame he couldn't stay healthy).

Edit: Henin was probably it but she retired so early and nobody filled that void.

 

[malbaker86]

It's been like that for at least a decade if not 15+ years. Part of the reason Serena was dominant for so long.

It's just a mishmash of players winning Slams or being in the Finals for a few years then falling off the face of the earth:

Tennis Grand Slam Women's Champions - Tennis Grand Slam Men's Champions - ESPN

Serena never had a real rival like the men's side had with the Big 3 plus Murray, Stan and DelPo (shame he couldn't stay healthy).

Edit: Henin was probably it but she retired so early and nobody filled that void.

yep and Venus was her only comp but she got sick and that was a wrap for her

 

[Black Bolt]

yep and Venus was her only comp but she got sick and that was a wrap for her

Venus
Henin
Sharapova
Davenport
Clijsters
Mauresmo
Azarenka
Capriati
Pierce
Hingis
Halep

to name but a few

 

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Rafa and fate. I think a three way tie contiunues for a whle longer.

The stringbean wins in 4.

 

[MillionMills]

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Predictions on the final?

 

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Predictions on the final?

Medvedev in 4

 

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Predictions on the final?

Medvedev in 4

Med in 3

 

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Predictions on the final?

Rafa hasn’t played anywhere near the level Med has the last 7 sets...Med in 3 sets

 

[UpAndComing]

Tryna see a player comparison to Medvedev. He has the movement and balance like Federer

But I think there should be a better comparison than that

 

[Regular_P]

Med already has Nadal in the torture chamber.

 

[KingBeez]

Rafa gonna turn back the clock against Med and pull it out

 

[UpAndComing]

Medvedev tiring Nadal out already

 

[Regular_P]

Miraculous save of serve by Nadal but he's already sweating like that bozo @smitty22 when his boss calls him into the office to discuss his floor cleaning technique.

 

[UpAndComing]

Medvedev's balance while moving is ELITE

 

[MillionMills]

Med is just too steady on hard court. Doesnt have too many weaknesses. Gets to every ball. Solid backhand and forehand. Very defensive.

Nadal sweating like crazy already. How will he keep this up? Just got broken too