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**Spisivavona** · 10-29-2008, 02:14 AM

You can see players like Kohlschreiber, Simon, even Monfils, who, while clearly talented, took a few years for their gifts to be realized, being hurt badly by this system also. If you don't get hot by your early 20s, it is going to be inreasingly difficult to make a dent in the rankings.

Yeah, them, too, but I'm actually thinking of the outside top 150 players who are working hard trying to make a living and maybe catch that big break. Someone who can consistently go deep in challengers but doesn't win many may never get a chance to play an ATP tournament, earn some money, be able to afford a coach or to travel with his family, or beat that big name.

10-29-2008, 02:14 AM	#13
Spisivavona Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	You can see players like Kohlschreiber, Simon, even Monfils, who, while clearly talented, took a few years for their gifts to be realized, being hurt badly by this system also. If you don't get hot by your early 20s, it is going to be inreasingly difficult to make a dent in the rankings. Yeah, them, too, but I'm actually thinking of the outside top 150 players who are working hard trying to make a living and maybe catch that big break. Someone who can consistently go deep in challengers but doesn't win many may never get a chance to play an ATP tournament, earn some money, be able to afford a coach or to travel with his family, or beat that big name.
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