Hmmm... I'm with @PhiEaglesfan712 in this one. Not because of the numbers, but because of the level he eventually reached. Cilic didn't inherited a Major, he won one fair and square playing great tennis. He got to two other major finals again playing great tennis. I agree those were just a few moments in a long career, but all those other guys simply didn't have them.
Yes, I hear that. I'm not taking away his Slam title nor am I making an overall career assessment. But I'm talking about something specific: Whether or not a player disappoints from their perceived potential. Before 2014, no one would have been surprised or disappointed if Cilic never won a Slam. If you look at his career up to that point, it didn't scream "future Slam winner." He was actually perceived somewhat lower than Berdych/Tsonga/Ferrer.
This is a little misleading! You've successfully made me into "a liar" by turning the rankings upside down! I just posted that even if Carlos had won today, he'd still be well behind Sinner who has a huge lead! It's gonna take even more time for Alcaraz to overtake Sinner in the rankings after not defending his Wimbledon crown!
At this point, the Race rankings are what matters in terms of year-end #1 -- that is, in terms of what they need to do from here on out. Or to put it another way, Jannik needs to win +1541 more points for the rest of the year than Carlos.This is a little misleading! You've successfully made me into "a liar" by turning the rankings upside down! I just posted that even if Carlos had won today, he'd still be well behind Sinner who has a huge lead! It's gonna take even more time for Alcaraz to overtake Sinner in the rankings after not defending his Wimbledon crown!
