Tennis - Top three players in the absence of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer
The current debate over who is progressing and who is popping off from men’s side in tennis still continues.
For the purpose of permitting a different outlook to switch through the ATP upper dominion, let us presume that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have been shifted to a far off space craft and carried away to Mars where they will be pulled to teach Martians how to play the game of tennis in their complex deep world.
Therefore, who will be the next the top three players in the absence of both the tennis stars of the modern age? We have categorized them below according to their statistical standings;
1. Andy Murray
The success percentage of the Brit tennis ace versus the assembled surface is a positive sixty eight percent where as he remains -4 versus Federer / Nadal. Murray is currently listed as number four in the ATP world rankings at such a small age of twenty three, after turning pro back in 2005.
He jumped into the top ten ranking after the grass court Grand Slam tournament back in 2008 climbing as high as number two in the world back in August last year.
Murray definitely has the aptitude as well as the brains to triumph in a major and set his position at the very top as far as the men's side of the game is concerned. The statistics beyond any doubt puts Murray there. With the best record versus his peers, Andy Murray should be the next number one tennis player. He only needs to grab that first major and persuade himself that he is worth it. A nice start for him will be the upcoming United States Open starting in August this year.
2. Novak Djokovic
The success rating of the Serbian tennis ace, Novak Djokovic versus the wannabe surface is around sixty five percent where as he stands -11 versus Federer/ Nadal. Recently listed as number two in the world ATP rankings, the twenty three year old Djokovic tries to procreate his success ways, those that allowed him grab the Australian Open title back in 2008 and make the finals of the United States Open back in 2007.
The Serbian tennis ace has been contesting in the professional game of tennis since 2003, jumping into the top ten back in March 2007.
He has stayed in the top five positions on regular basis since June 2007. Unluckily Djokovic has not reached in a major final since his 2008 win at the Australian Open tournament after knocking down Federer in the semi final battle and getting the better of Jo Wilfried Tsonga in the final clash.
It will be nice to see the Serbian tennis player making his way in to the finals of the United States Open again this season as three years is a lengthy period to wait for a comeback performance.
3. Robin Soderling
The twenty five year old Soderling has a success percentage of positive fifty six versus the other top listed players at the moment where he remains at minus fourteen versus Nadal/Federer and is currently ranked number five in the world.
The Swede tennis ace turned professional back in 2001 and has been waiting for long to have an impression on the sport. He actually did it by putting down Rafael Nadal in round number four of the French Open Championship last year, handing Nadal his only loss at Stade Roland Garros.
As a result, of the last year’s French Open, Soderling jumped to the number twelve position, advancing into the top ten in the month of October last year.
Hard courts are apparently Soderling’s best surface. His heavy progressing serve should pay bonus at the United States Open. This will possibly be the Swede’s best opportunity to grab his first major in the city of New York.
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