Male Young Guns?

Question

Which of these young guns has the potentials to become the next great tennis player:
Gasquet
Djokovic
Murray
Monfils
Or if none of these, who?

Answer 1

Djokovic

Answer 2

I'd pick two of them... MURRAY and DJOKOVIC.

Andy Murray almost has all the skills required to earn a spot on the world's Top Ten. He has fabulous groundstrokes and is capable of pulling a trick from almost all angles. He has already earned the scalp of several players in the Top Ten today, including Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, earning convincing victories against these giants of the game. He has proven his worth by almost sending Rafael Nadal packing at this year's Australian Open, unfortunately he ran out of gas. If he can keep this momentum, remain healthy, gain some more muscles and earn the endurance required for five-setters, he will book his place in the world's Top Five. And to note, he is a fine gentleman. I am seeing a young Tim Henman in him, not only because he's also from UK.

Novak Djokovic, despite having that not-so-easy-to-remember name, also has the weapons to send top players scrambling on the court. He has a dangerous forehand coupled with angst and on-court behavior common to several top players in the past. One problem he has to watch though, is the way he handles himself during post-match interviews. He sometimes has the tendency to boast. (Ok, he has the talent... but Roger has a lot more, yet remained the game's great gentleman.)

Gasquet and Monfils... well, they are also two fine players that has been labelled as "up-and-coming" for quite a long time now (even before the names Murray and Djokovic surfaced). However, they still have to make the strong move...

Finally, another player to watch:
Juan del Potro of Argentina
... I think he is the most promising player for 2007.

: )

Answer 3

They are all very talented young guy.....don't forget, Nadal is only 19 or 20 so you should include him. But they're all very capable. So much hyped went over the Djokovic/Federer match but he didn't put up much of a fight. Gasquet's beaten Fed before but that was like 2 years ago. Murray has too. In any case, they are all very talented and have very big games. Unfortunately, they don't have that staying power. They run out of gas so quickly and they don't know how to handle it when it comes to being under pressure. They have the game physically but they need to be there mentally as well.

Answer 4

Richard Gasquet. His game looks clean and calm. Nothing erratic which is a bit common in some of the young players. He might adapt a game almost like Federer's since he also has an all-court game. We just need to give these young guns time to blossom. Federer was also one of these young guns but his dominance started when he was 23 or so. Only time can tell....

Answer 5

Murray is going to be an outstanding tennis player.. We saw him beat Federer in 2 sets at the Cinncinnati Open and I believe his coach, Brad Gilbert will make into an even better player.

He needs to work on his volleys and serve consistency, but other than that he is a great player.

Look for him to make a run at Wimbledon or the French Open in the coming months.

Answer 6

Djokovic and Murray seem the most likely to hit the top at the moment, but things can change quickly. Monfils is great to watch, but too inconsistent. Gasquet is the most gifted, but doesn't seem able to translate talent into victories at the moment as consistently as he needs to. I read somewhere that he's underachieving... but then the same was said of Federer at his age, so watch out!

Answer 7

Murray, he's already beaten Federer and he has a drive that none of teh other players have. Also, being coached by Brad Gilbert (who helped Andy Roddick win his only US Open title) can't hurt

Answer 8

The United States is hoping to set up missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic. The system would combine long-range radar and ballistic rockets, with the aim of detecting and shooting down missiles fired from the Middle East.

Jacek Kucharczyk, the deputy head of a Warsaw think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, said Sikorski's departure was unlikely to affect Warsaw's general stance on missile defense, or its support for U.S. missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Answer 9

Gasquet is going to be the best out of that group.

Answer 10

Djokovic, absolutely the best