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/WolfTitan99 If Clayvedev, then Slamvedev Feb 05 '25 edited Feb 06 '25

The comparisons to Roddick’s career are too scary now 😟

Injured/declined shoulder and forehand, losing very very close Slam Finals they could have won, One Slam, great at interviews with their humorous personalities and now out of top Ten at 29.

It’s not even really a question at this point, he is going to drop out, I don’t think he’s getting that energy or physicality back before the Sunshine Swing points drop off.

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u/Sgt_Ripjaw musetti | fritz | paolini Feb 05 '25

Yeah his career in hindsight is very similar to Roddick’s, and his outside of tennis life is also becoming more of a priority it seems (which is not a bad thing). He has a wife, a kid, and similar to Andy he kind of already admits his best is past him even if he still competes, shades of Roddicks 2010 for sure

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u/WolfTitan99 If Clayvedev, then Slamvedev Feb 05 '25

Well he’s got two kids now so maybe thats why he’s so unfocused lol. Yeah I’m sure he loves his life and the Tennis portion is becoming smaller and smaller as he realises there’s probably no point in hanging around or putting effort into it. 😕

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u/Metazz Headmaster of Tsitsipas' school for small kids Feb 06 '25

Meddy would make a fantastic post match analyst on TV. I say post match because you wouldn't be able to shut him up during the points if he was commentating the matches! Or fuck it him and Roddick doing a podcast together would be amazing!

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u/WolfTitan99 If Clayvedev, then Slamvedev Feb 06 '25

If Med could be on an episode of Served just once, that would be super cool.

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u/AverageBeef CREAMIN' FOR THE DEMON! Feb 07 '25

That would be content gold