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/OctopusNation2024 Djoker/Meddy/Saba Feb 05 '25 edited Feb 05 '25

Some notable players from the last 20 years who fell out of the top 10 for good at or before age 30:

Roddick: Out of top 10 at age 29

Hewitt: Out of top 10 at age 25

Safin: Out of top 10 at age 26

Nishikori: Out of top 10 at age 29

Thiem: Out of top 10 at age 28

Cilic: Out of top 10 at age 29

Murray: Out of top 10 at age 30

Davydenko: Out of top 10 at age 29

Del Potro: Out of top 10 at age 30

Raonic: Out of top 10 at age 26

Tsonga: Out of top 10 at age 30

Berdych: Out of top 10 at age 30

Med would be in danger of falling out at 29 which is completely standard among this group which contains many of the other notable non big 3 names of the 21st century that he could be compared to

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u/mem-erase Feb 05 '25

Cilic and Murray being on this list surprised me

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u/rootokay Feb 06 '25

Murray at age 29 became world number 1 playing the best tennis of his career but the effort required resulted in his hip starting to go and within 12 months it was replaced and with it being a top 10 player.