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marmar

(77,077 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2013, 11:34 AM Nov 2013

My bold men's tennis 2014 prediction:

Someone outside of the the Big 4 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray) will win a Grand Slam. ........ Juan Martin, are you listening?

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My bold men's tennis 2014 prediction: (Original Post) marmar Nov 2013 OP

Juan Martin has done it before! I do love him - TBF Nov 2013 #1

True....though I disagree on Djoker. marmar Nov 2013 #2

Not even Andre? :) nt TBF Nov 2013 #3

Andre was great, but even he says he's never anyone play D like Novak. marmar Nov 2013 #4

It will only be Juan Martin...Tsongas, Ferrer and Berdych joeybee12 Nov 2013 #5

Juan Martin - TBF Nov 2013 #6

I don't think they'll do it just yet...Djoker will win the Aussie... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #7

That actually sounds about right - TBF Nov 2013 #8

He's the best on that surface... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #9

"Nadal will take time off, dope up, come back and win the French" marmar Nov 2013 #10

He was losing it in the year-end final... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #11

I finally watched it online yesterday. ... He seemed completely ill-at-ease. marmar Nov 2013 #12

Seems to happen more and more lately... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #13

TBF

(32,055 posts)

1. Juan Martin has done it before! I do love him -

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 11:54 AM

Nov 2013

and there are lots of up and comers who could surprise us.

Federer is close to retirement, Nadal is killing his body with steroids imo, and Djoker just isn't that good. He really isn't. He came in at the right time and got better due to his matches with Fed and Nadal. But he's not one of the greatest of all times like Federer is (overall) and Nadal (especially on clay). I am ready for some younger up and comers to unseat him.

marmar

(77,077 posts)

2. True....though I disagree on Djoker.

Reply to TBF (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 11:56 AM

Nov 2013

I think he is one of the greatest of all time. I've never seen anyone play defense like him.

TBF

(32,055 posts)

3. Not even Andre? :) nt

Reply to marmar (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 12:36 PM

Nov 2013

marmar

(77,077 posts)

4. Andre was great, but even he says he's never anyone play D like Novak.

Reply to TBF (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 12:38 PM

Nov 2013

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

5. It will only be Juan Martin...Tsongas, Ferrer and Berdych

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 12:39 PM

Nov 2013

won't do it...they had their chances. Maybe Stan, but I doubt it.

TBF

(32,055 posts)

6. Juan Martin -

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 12:44 PM

Nov 2013

but also Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic, Bernard Tomic, Jerzy Janowicz, Ryan Harrison ....

These are the younger guys who should be training like crazy in the off-season and getting set to challenge the old guard.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. I don't think they'll do it just yet...Djoker will win the Aussie...

Reply to TBF (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 12:46 PM

Nov 2013

Nadal will take time off, dope up, come back and win the French, Wimbledon is open, could be Juan Martin, US Open is open, could be Juan Martin.

TBF

(32,055 posts)

8. That actually sounds about right -

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 12:48 PM

Nov 2013

but you never know. Someone like Milos could finally break through. More likely later in the year though - I agree Djoker will come out swinging at the Australian.