Let's imagine for a second that Nadal and Federer have just two years left and maybe just one major left in them.

Who the hell are the up and comers in tennis?

Where are the young guys? You usually have guys in late teens, early 20's pushing the top guys consistently.

Maybe that's a "What is the state of tennis" thread, but it doesn't look good imo.

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Posted by Bunk Moreland

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Posted on 7/2/15 at 8:03 pm to Taurus

I was kind of bummed as a kid when Johnny Mac and some of the Swedes I liked like Edberg and Wilander faded, but along came Agassi (and Sampras). Then, I honestly thought I wouldn't watch the sport much when Agassi retired, but Fed, Nadal, Djoker, and Murray to some extent have taken it to insane heights. We may be ending the golden age of tennis and just end up having guys who win a major here or there like Roddick and Hewitt, but I suspect someone will come along and dominate.

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Posted by BayouBengals03

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Posted on 7/2/15 at 8:06 pm to Taurus

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Where are the young guys? You usually have guys in late teens, early 20's pushing the top guys consistently.

Prime age has moved back in tennis, IMO. Seems to be more like 26-28 now.

Stan broke through later in his career. Cilic was 25 before he really made a big jump.

Just an opinion. Another reason why the younger guys you alluded to maybe haven't pushed through yet is because they're having to break through against 3 of the greatest players ever, and one of the top 15 players ever. And yeah, they can maybe beat one of those guys on any given day. But to win big tournaments, you have to beat 3 of them.