As I wrote in the previous article, a foreign authority has ranked the best seasons of men's players through a new evaluation mechanism, and the name of this project is called UTS. Coincidentally, both the previous evaluation model and the latest one, the men's singles world No. 1 Deyo was indisputably ranked first in the 2015 season.
Many people are curious about whether Deyo's performance in the 2023 season can be in the top 10. In this regard, the official explanation is no, the main reason is the age and the limitation of the number of participants.
It is reported that although Djokovic has achieved brilliant results in the 2023 season, he has a record of 56 wins and 7 losses, which is far inferior to Sinner and other players who have won more than 60 games in a single season.
Another point is Deyo's age. The Serb is 36 years old and it stands to reason that being able to achieve extraordinary results at such an age should be taken as an advantage. Unfortunately, as this evaluation model takes more into account the player's performance at a young age, Deyo's performance in 2023 has lost the chance to be in the best season of all time.
According to past statistics, McEnroe and Federer were both 25 years old in their best seasons, and Nadal, who was in the top 10 of the best seasons of all time, was 24 years old, that is, in 2010Ivan Lendl's best season was when he was 26 years old and Björn Borg was 23 years old.
In contrast, the 36-year-old in 2023 has also performed very well this year, both in terms of competitive condition and health as he was ten years ago. Predictably, barring a major injury to the Serb in the 2024 season, he will continue to be unstoppably dominant in major tournaments such as the Masters and Grand Slams.
Deyo looks like he is 26 or 27 years old. Zverev, a 26-year-old German player, said at the ATP Finals, "He may be in better shape now than even 10 years ago, and he doesn't seem to be going to stop." ”
In fact, Deyo also gave a positive response to Zverev's assessment. In an interview with reporters, he said: "Yes, I feel like everything is fine now. In 2024, I want to win more Grand Slams, and even next year's Paris Olympics is one of my big goals. ”
Today's Deyo, when the new generation of players is not yet fully mature, Federer retires, and Nadal's injury is unknown, he does have the confidence and strength to set such a goal. Perhaps, some people will laugh at Deyo's pride and unbeatableness, but I believe that the upcoming 2024 season will give the most objective answer. Let's wait and see!(*Home of Tennis Author: Wu Li Quhao).