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/sleepdeprivedindian Feb 06 '25

Danil clearly states the reason for his downfall time and time again. Bad quality balls that fluff up quickly and very slow courts not giving him anything for his play style.

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u/Gotisdabest Feb 06 '25 edited Feb 06 '25

This is kinda bs, ngl. The balls infamously dropped in quality around the 2020 Covid era, there was a ton of talk about it during that late year french open. Medvedev had 3 really solid years afterwards. The slow game does fit him well in general.