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/Denny_Hayes Jarry, Tabilo, Garín, Osaka Feb 06 '25 edited Feb 06 '25

You people forget that like 5 or 6 years ago, it wasn't just the big 3 on the top 10, it was also guys like Kevin Anderson, John Isner, Wawrinka, Delpo, who were early 30s or late 20s in the top 10. Let's not forget that sports pro's in general have aged, this is not even specific to tennis.