Re: Who will be the next player from the 'Magnificent Seven' to retire?
Roddick will retire as soon as he believes he is out of slam contention. Probably the same with Federer. Nalbandian and Fererro on their way out pretty soon. Hewitt I'm not so sure.
Re: Who will be the next player from the 'Magnificent Seven' to retire?
i really hope Nalby stays around and gets back to his best
he is one of the few guys left with any real talent
damn- today you have carbon copy mugs- there's very few players with the talent of Nalbandian and Safin
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Re: Who will be the next player from the 'Magnificent Seven' to retire?
Roddick will stay around as long as he is in slam contention. I can't see him keeping motivated as long as he is outside the top 10 or 15 - he's been there for so long.
I think Hewitt will stay around for the next couple of years, barring injuries. He's shown his concern for Australian Tennis, so I think he will stick around until the younger guys come through the rankings.
I can't see Nalbandian being around too much longer - and he has stated his intentions.
We'll see what happens with Ferrero - I think he will stick around as long as he is in the top 50 consistently.
Federer will probably be around the longest. He has no pressure on his back and he seems to stay injury free. However things could change - and let's not forget he has 2 kids now.
Re: Who will be the next player from the 'Magnificent Seven' to retire?
Roddick is modelling himself on Agassi, he is trying to get the maximum out of his potential. So I think he will train even harder as he gets older, and that along with his serve will keep him in slam contention for a long time, plus he knows if he hangs around beyond Federer's retirement he will get more chances. The only variable for him is his career-long tendinitis, it is what Agassi's sciatic nerve was to him, the obstacle