2025 ATP General News

[El Dude]

Even then, Edberg and Becker were still very good during their age 28 seasons. Edberg won 3 titles, had 60 match wins, and finished the year ranked #7 in 1994. Becker won 5 titles (including the Australian Open), had a 42-14 record, and finished the year ranked #6 in 1996. Their drop off didn't happen until very late in their 20s/early 30s.

Yes, especially Becker. What I call "Early/Slow Decline" can still be quite good, but isn't quite as good as their very best years - it is "post-peak, but still prime."

Edberg dropped a notch in 1993. In truth, his best year was probably '91 (age 25) and there was a slow arc of decline after), with a clear step down in 93-94 (27-28), then another in 95-96 (29-30). He retired at 30.

Becker was elite through 96 when he was 28 for most of the year, turning 29 at the very end. He was probably at his peak in 89-90, though, when he was 21-22. Becker's last match was in 1999, when he was 31.

 

[Moxie]

By the skin of his teeth, Cerundolo is still in it. More mature and calm in the TB. Onto the 3rd we go.

 

[Moxie]

Good match, solid win for Cerundolo, but good showing by young Mensik. Mensik might have been reading our forums because he's fixed that awful hair cut by growing the sides in.

 

[El Dude]

Two of the three former Masters winners are out today - only Draper left.

Kind of hoping for Musetti or Ruud. The latter is overdue, while the former seems to taking it up a notch.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jack Draper will be hard to beat, he just white washed my young Italian Arnaldi 60 64
Draper to now rise to No 5 in the rankings with this win surpassing Djokovic
Top 3 in the ATP Race

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good match, solid win for Cerundolo, but good showing by young Mensik. Mensik might have been reading our forums because he's fixed that awful hair cut by growing the sides in.

You would think one of them would change in the locker room and wear another kit?, quite frankly it is about time wearing identical outfits right down to wearing identical caps is not allowed? about time Mensik grew that awful 'mo hawk' hair cut., out.
It was a headache to watch!
My Dark Horse Cerundolo is into his first Masters SF, !

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fun Fact!
Only 2 left handers have reached the ATP Top 5 this century,
Nadal, who entered it in May 2005
Draper, who will enter it in May of 2025.

 

[Moxie]

One out of four. We are rooting for the exact same players (look at us on the same side!). But be warned, 25% of positive results is already way above my recent average...

Well, we're 50% today, so far.