2019 Roland Garros Men's Final: Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem

[britbox]

It's not the Nextgen though... it's the Dimitrov class that has proved to not be up to the task. The Lost Generation

 

[tenisplayrla08]

backhandslapper I'd probably say the guard changed from Fed and Nadal to Djokovic and Nadal. Or just Djokovic. Even though Nadal continued to dominate the French.

 

[backhandslapper]

tented and JMDP was still an 80s geezer

 

[tennisville]

Guys you wont realize when the guard changes

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Fed obviously still a factor. And Murray. But Murray and Djokovic were just getting going at the end of the last decade. Fed went nearly 5 years straight this decade without a slam win because of Djokovic mostly.

 

[tented]

We’ll realize it when one of them takes out Rafa here

 

[tennisville]

I sometimes wonder did people know the last slam of many players, like 1992 US Open for Edberg or 1988 US Open for Wilander

 

[backhandslapper]

@britbox Thiem being the only one of them who at least challenged the Big 3

 

[mrzz]

agreed bhs

 

[britbox]

Jeez, Dawning on me how long ago it was since JMDP won the USO.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

I honestly feel like we could be on the cusp of some of these guys getting in there at Wimbledon and the US Open this year. Djokovic has been great and may continue to be. And I'm pulling for Fed at Wimbledon.

 

[mrzz]

I think Nadal is still to lose a point on serve this set

 

[mrzz]

Maybe Thiem is picking his battles now

 

[tented]

I think you’re right, mrzz, but I’m not sure

 

[tenisplayrla08]

But that doesn't mean that he'll actually be able to pull it off. I think Zverev and Coric at Wimbledon. Tsitispas maybe. Thiem at the US Open. Especially if he can hold onto the top 4 seed. Can't meet any of the big 3 til the semis.

 

[britbox]

@tennisville - Yeah, Edberg's last slam when he was 26, Wilander even younger. Mad when you look at the players now.

 

[Moxie]

That's what I thought...Thiem saving himself for the TB...just holding serve.

 

[mrzz]

aim to the head

 

[mrzz]

ops

 

[mrzz]

"for the head"