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01-06-2013, 05:00 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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I'm not worrying about it. The top 100 won't stay empty even after everyone who's in it at the moment will have retired  Even if the top 100 or top 250 is getting older... So what? It's evolution of the game  Not good or bad, it just is. |
Evolution of the game? Absolutely terrible comment. Of course it's bad.
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If they were bloody then I sure wouldn't want to see them again and again  To be serious, the same faces for a longer time is better for the sport because casual tennis followers have more chances to learn of these players and become fans, which leads to more tournament revenues etc. More money for everybody. |
That quote about money is surely a joke? That represents everything thats wrong with the game.
Are you working for the ATP as an undercover Agent? |
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01-06-2013, 05:06 PM
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Come on, Ernest!
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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Are you working for the ATP as an undercover Agent?
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Haha. Wouldn't that be exciting? But no, fortunately I don't have to work on this fine Sunday evening. And I'm not defending the ATP in any way, I'm not saying anything at all about them. Just pointing out that tennis is a business (which it is). More fans means more money for everyone. I don't know how you can argue against that.
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01-06-2013, 05:07 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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Originally Posted by -Evita-
If they were bloody then I sure wouldn't want to see them again and again To be serious, the same faces for a longer time is better for the sport because casual tennis followers have more chances to learn of these players and become fans, which leads to more tournament revenues etc. More money for everybody. |
I have to disagree. Casual tennis fans need fresh faces who rise throught the rankings with a unique game and attractive personality. Players like Agassi, Becker, McEnroe and Hewitt are examples of this. Popularity of the game always goes up when a new kid appears to mix up the rankings.
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01-06-2013, 05:16 PM
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Re: Where are teenagers ?
Almost 4 years after i created this thread, the average age of top 10 has reached a new peak in the last ranking: 27y 8m 18d.
As mentionned in another thread, best teenagers are not even in top 250.
Jiri Vesely is 264th and Taro Daniel 283rd.
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01-06-2013, 05:17 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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Originally Posted by Bobby
I have to disagree. Casual tennis fans need fresh faces who rise throught the rankings with a unique game and attractive personality. Players like Agassi, Becker, McEnroe and Hewitt are examples of this. Popularity of the game always goes up when a new kid appears to mix up the rankings.
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Dimitrov will probably be that kid then
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01-06-2013, 05:22 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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Originally Posted by Bobby
I have to disagree. Casual tennis fans need fresh faces who rise throught the rankings with a unique game and attractive personality. Players like Agassi, Becker, McEnroe and Hewitt are examples of this. Popularity of the game always goes up when a new kid appears to mix up the rankings.
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Of course we need fresh faces coming through but does it really matter if they breakthrough at 21 instead of at 19? |
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01-06-2013, 05:39 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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Originally Posted by Bobby
I have to disagree. Casual tennis fans need fresh faces who rise throught the rankings with a unique game and attractive personality. Players like Agassi, Becker, McEnroe and Hewitt are examples of this. Popularity of the game always goes up when a new kid appears to mix up the rankings.
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01-06-2013, 06:11 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
It is indeed alarming and that's probably why the number of tournaments might be reduced.
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01-06-2013, 06:14 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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Dimitrov will probably be that kid then
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He has the game, that's for sure. The question now is, can he take the big step and win something big this year or at least pull some upsets. I hope so.
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01-06-2013, 06:17 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
I'm very concerned about this. Very concerned.
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01-06-2013, 06:59 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
I rarely become a fan of a player that I didn't follow from a very young age
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It's not like he (Ferrer) was randomly given his ranking. He earned it. The fact that Del Potro is unable to get as high in the rankings is his problem. And no, it's not about the vulturing, as the other thread perfectly showed that Delpo is a bigger vulture of the two.
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01-06-2013, 07:30 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
Who cares if they are not good enough?
Someone like Djokovic raised the game level so high that they became demoralized.
Nowadays you have to bring something more than a single weapon to compete. Eventually it evens out but the quality now is too big.
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01-06-2013, 07:32 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
I think its suprising that there are zero teens in the top 250. I fully understand why there are no teens in the top 50 these days due to how the game has evolved and the physicality needed to compete, but there is something seriously not right with the Junior system both at 'national' and an international levels if not one 18 yr old can break into top 250.
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01-06-2013, 07:46 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
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I think its suprising that there are zero teens in the top 250. I fully understand why there are no teens in the top 50 these days due to how the game has evolved and the physicality needed to compete, but there is something seriously not right with the Junior system both at 'national' and an international levels if not one 18 yr old can break into top 250.
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Only one 18 years old guy made Top 350 at the end of the year, they can't even think about Top 250
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01-06-2013, 08:07 PM
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Re: No Teenagers in the Top 250 - Sad State of Affairs?
Lleyton is a still teenager at heart...
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