"At nearly 40, those two lost years should have ended his career, which was probably the intent.
But he stuck to his anti-vaxxing guns."
Never thought I'd love GOATs so much.
At close to age 40 (wrap your head around that for a minute after calculating the 'average' age of professional tennis players).
This is the most stunning news in all of sports for years 2020-2024.
According to a 2015 study, the average age of the top 100 male tennis players is 27 years old [1].
A 2022 article suggests that the average age of top players is increasing, citing examples of 31-year-olds reaching Grand Slam finals [2].
A Quora answer states that most professional tennis players start passing their peak at around 30 years old [3].
The way the guy was treated/humilitated/incarcerated/deported/denied entry/disallowed/etc., it's off the charts amazing to see him victorious on the World-Wide Stage.
"At nearly 40, those two lost years should have ended his career, which was probably the intent.
But he stuck to his anti-vaxxing guns."
Never thought I'd love GOATs so much.
At close to age 40 (wrap your head around that for a minute after calculating the 'average' age of professional tennis players).
This is the most stunning news in all of sports for years 2020-2024.
According to a 2015 study, the average age of the top 100 male tennis players is 27 years old [1].
A 2022 article suggests that the average age of top players is increasing, citing examples of 31-year-olds reaching Grand Slam finals [2].
A Quora answer states that most professional tennis players start passing their peak at around 30 years old [3].
The way the guy was treated/humilitated/incarcerated/deported/denied entry/disallowed/etc., it's off the charts amazing to see him victorious on the World-Wide Stage.
GOAT: Greatest of All Time
PS: Huge difference between "Sheep" and GOATs