How did Andre seem past his prime that year? He won a major, two more quarters and a semi at the Slams and was in contention for year end no. 1 all the way up until the championships.
@jproxursoxoff Well, in terms of how old he was. He was 31 here, and even though he would still be extremely competive (winning the 2003 AO, finals in USO 2005, semis and quarters in a lot of the other major tournaments, a number of tournament titles and being in the top 5-10 players), 31 is definitely considered past someones prime in tennis terms. He was probably the fittest he's ever been around this time, but he wasn't in his peak, that was probably in his mid 20's, like most players, IMO.
The golden age of American tennis.
oplilium 1 month ago
kelsey grammer wtf? awesome!
LDP060681 1 month ago
Id forgotten how much flatter and more brutal pre-2004+ tennis was...
LDP060681 1 month ago
I love the post match interview, so candid, no excuses, no "injuries" or "fatigue" mentioned. Class.
cammpinno 3 months ago
How did Andre seem past his prime that year? He won a major, two more quarters and a semi at the Slams and was in contention for year end no. 1 all the way up until the championships.
jproxursoxoff 4 months ago
@jproxursoxoff Well, in terms of how old he was. He was 31 here, and even though he would still be extremely competive (winning the 2003 AO, finals in USO 2005, semis and quarters in a lot of the other major tournaments, a number of tournament titles and being in the top 5-10 players), 31 is definitely considered past someones prime in tennis terms. He was probably the fittest he's ever been around this time, but he wasn't in his peak, that was probably in his mid 20's, like most players, IMO.
davd1986 4 months ago
You can learn a lot about someone by the energy they give off during a tennis match.. Not gonna say much more than that lol
TheDrowsyMadcap 4 months ago