DrTagnian

True, but when I know the result I'm not so motivated anymore to watch the re-run or highlights. Unless something special or spectacular happend.

I also think Agassi will be the winner. He is playing really good again. And maybe in the end experience will also count.

PastyHusty

Me too. There needs to be a thrilling 21-19 end to the fifth set (or third if women are playing) for me to tune in, or if my favourite player won.

Experience could well be the key factor, as could temper. Roddick is known for losing his temper when he's losing a match, it happened in Wimbledon last year against Rusedski I believe, but he may have been abl;e to calm that temper since then, I wouldn't know as I haven't followed his progress.

DrTagnian

Marat Safin is also a person who can lose his temper when it's not going his way.

Roddick has had a rough match today....5 hours. That's exhausting, but he doesn't have the most difficult opponent this Friday.

Andy Roddick is a big talent and still young. I'm sure he'll win some big tournaments in the future.

PastyHusty

Yeah, he went out early again if I'm remembering correctly.

The player he is up against is seeded, so it's not gonna be an easy game at all.

One day he'll win a tournament, maybe a big one, he's got a great chance now.

MMB

Answer this ... does anyone of you see any player besides Henin and/or Clijsters (or together for that matter) who would be capable breaking/treathening the throne and empire of the Williamses?

PastyHusty

Out of the top ten Women's players currently I can see only Henin and Clijsters challenging the Williams sisters and beating them, but I can also see Hantuchova challenging them in a year or two once she has more experience.

MMB

Experience isn't everything ... look at Kim, only 19, turning 20 later this year. I think Hantuchova has more experience than Kim. I said: 'I think'

How old is she?

DrTagnian

Nope. Clijsters and Henin are definitely the ones who can do that. Experience is indeed not everything. Look at the players that are still in the tournament. All are very young, no Capriati, no Davenport.

Hantuchova is 19, she turns 20 in April.

PastyHusty

Hantuchova will be 20 on the 23rd of April so she is younger than Clijster's, but Hantuchova only turned professional in 1999 and played in her first Grand Slam two years later, so she's been playing Pro tennis for a shorter time.

I also agree that experience is not everything. I can see Hantuchova getting better with more time.

MMB

All together ... Venus, Serena, Hatuchova, Clijsters, Henin.

Enough proof for me that women like Capriati and Davenport have had it. Time to pass the torch once and for good ... time for the younger generation to dominate for years (if they already aren't)