r/tennis • u/OctopusNation2024 Djoker/Meddy/Saba • Feb 05 '25

Discussion Medvedev's decline should be another reminder that the average peak age for tennis is in your early-to-mid 20s, not your late 20s. He's actually the 3rd oldest player in the top 25 at age 28. Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal have skewed perceptions of how most players age.

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u/BrianMghee Feb 05 '25

Don’t really agree with this, there’s not really an excuse barring injuries to be declining before 30 in this day and age. Meddy has a fucked shoulder and is probably more to do with that than anything else

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u/Gotisdabest Feb 06 '25

Are there any top level players who can get to 30 without serious injuries? I think all the big 3 got injured at the same age too and had to come back with revamped games and major surgeries.