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Old 01-29-2018, 11:02 PM   #439
Senator Clay Davis
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Can we please end the big four era talk? At this point it's more likely Stan will end up with more majors than Andy (primarily because Andy's career is likely never to be the same after the surgery). It's the big three, plus the tag alongs. I know Andy's been more consistent than Stan and has a better resume, but I think of it like this: You can choose Andy's best or the Stanimal to play a prime big three player. Yes, they likely both lose to the big three consistently, but the Stanimal can probably beat all three at least once out of five. I don't think Andy can.

I would also say the big three era is in flux, but there's still nothing from the younger generation that suggests they're to be taken seriously. Really this is the window for guys like Milos, Berdych, Goffin and others who've never won a major to cash in. Or for a guy like Cilic to add another major or two and make a claim for a HOF place. But I still feel once Novak gets healthy again, he won't dominate like he did before, but he should be the best player for the rest of the decade. I'm still hoping we get to see Fed against Novak in a major again.

As far as Milos goes, the injuries have derailed him, and yes he's never going to be a guy who dominates rallies, but he's certainly better than the anti-tennis players like Isner and Karlovic. I do think there's no doubt you'd favor Denis to win a major before Milos, but all Milos needs is two weeks and the draw to break his way. We just saw Rafa and Roger both get amazingly easy draws to major titles. I think he's still got a window till the end of next year, but staying healthy will be the key obviously.
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