‘Stefanos Tsitsipas should win a Major before Daniil Medvedev,’ says Navratilova

Gamers born within the 90s are but to make a reputation for themselves at Majors, regardless that the oldest amongst them have already turned 30. Primarily because of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, these gamers are but to earn tennis glory on the most notable occasions.

Their solely title got here final 12 months on the US Open when Dominic Thiem grabbed the chance and have become the primary participant born after 1988 with a Main crown! There was an unbelievable group of gamers born between 1996-1999, they usually have already secured the Masters 1000 trophies and a spot among the many top-10.

Nonetheless, they’re but to take the following step and dethrone the tennis legends from the Main pedestal, failing to beat Nadal and Djokovic and nonetheless ready for that elusive trophy. It ought to come sooner or later for a lot of of them, and Martina Navratilova backs Stefanos Tsitsipas to realize that earlier than Daniil Medvedev.

The legendary participant believes that the Greek has a extra full sport than the Russian and the instruments to go all the best way and turn into a Main winner.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev have each misplaced their first Main finals.

Gamers born in 1996 or after have performed in three Main finals thus far, dropping these in 5 units and nonetheless ready for the primary title.

On the US Open 2019, Daniil Medvedev pushed Rafael Nadal to the boundaries in a 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 defeat after virtually 5 hours! Nadal was two units to like forward and with a break within the third set earlier than Daniil began to climb again, stealing the third set and establishing a decider in what might have been probably the most important turnaround on the US Open in 70 years.

Nonetheless, Nadal survived the fifth set’s opening service sport and moved excessive with a double break, barely taking the victory house to fall to the bottom in disbelief. On the final 12 months’s US Open, Alexander Zverev wasted two units to like benefit towards Dominic Thiem, serving for the victory within the decider and nonetheless ending runner-up within the first Main last with two gamers born within the 90s.

On the lately ended Roland Garros, Stefanos Tsitsipas had a large alternative within the last towards Novak Djokovic, enjoying on a excessive degree to open two units to like benefit. Utilizing his huge expertise, Novak turned the scoreboard and gained the next three units in dominant fashion to assert the second Parisian crown and depart Stefanos empty-handed.

The younger weapons may have one other probability to assert the primary Main crown on the upcoming US Open in September, with Djokovic and Nadal standing as their major targets. “The plain reply could be Medvedev since he is ranked second.

Nonetheless, I might go along with Tsitsipas. I consider his sport is extra full, and I believe he has the instruments. We’ll see,” Martina Navratilova stated.