“Whenever I watch a great match, one of my first thoughts is “I can’t wait to hear what Gill has to say about this.” His insight has taught me more about the nuance of the game than any other tennis pundit.
Question:
Hey Gill, I was thinking recently about the Next Gen Finals, and was curious about your thoughts on how successful a predictor they have been over the years for the next wave of top players. I was looking back at the crops of players for each edition, and to me the 2018 edition seems the most impressive. Excluding the Italian wildcard, 6 of the remaining 7 players from the draw are top 15 if not top 10 caliber players, and that was despite Zverev and Shapo withdrawing. Obviously it’s not an exact science— we have much more data on those players than the guys from more recent years. Still, I’m wondering there’s an edition that stands out to you as strongest, and whether you have particularly high hopes for a more recent Next Gen group (I’ll have my eyes on the 2021 group for example). Thanks as always for your great content and thoughtful analyses.”
HardyHarr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/23