Basically the same thing happened in tennis as is happening in golf. The womens side of it started at a low base. Then young players were able to get onto the relatively weak tour.
That is why alot of youngsters were able to break through. However about 5 years ago, quite a big number of youngsters broke through and got to the top. Then everyone thought, hey being a teenager is a big advantage in womens tennis. But it wasn't that, because these same women are still dominating at 23+ years of age, and it has become much more difficult for the youngsters to get near the top of the sport, because the womens tennis tour is actually at a quite decent level.
Female teens have been winning majors in tennis for decades, and many of them win multiple, multiple majors. There has never been a multiple male major winner under 20, save for perhaps Becker, and I don't feel like checking.
It's incredibly common knowledge that women mature faster than men.
Female teens have been winning majors in tennis for decades, and many of them win multiple, multiple majors. There has never been a multiple male major winner under 20, save for perhaps Becker, and I don't feel like checking.
It's incredibly common knowledge that women mature faster than men.
Well they certainly grow at a younger age. I too believe that they mature faster, I was just saying how ironic it was when I checked the player ages in tennis and the opposite was the case.
Despite the physical abilities of younger women, they should still not peak in a golfing context until their thirties.
There may be young winner on the lpga, but I bet those youngsters will still be up there in a decade and beyond that.
The tennis comparison is interesting and frightening at the same time. There are a lot of examples of tennis teen-phenoms who have self-destructed. Golfers generally seem to have better longevity than tennis-players, but are not immune to this...
July 14th, 2006, 07:34 PM
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