Who’s More Likely to Win a Major: Tomas Berdych or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga?

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Published: March 5, 2014

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Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are tennis brothers of sorts. They are good enough to pay off Top-10 mortgages, but without the capital for luxurious superstar status and Grand Slam fame.

Berdych is 28 years old, possesses a big serve, clean groundstrokes and has had a few flirtations with Grand Slam success. He hit his apex with an appearance in the 2010 Wimbledon final, before getting whitewashed by Rafael Nadal. He has one semifinal appearance in each of the Australian, French and U.S. Opens. He owns one Masters 1000 trophy, Paris 2005.

Tsonga is 28 years old, possesses a big serve, powerful forehand and has danced in the shadows of Grand Slam success. His breakthrough 2008 Australian Open final appearance was a wonderful story until Novak Djokovic stepped over him to get his first Grand Slam tally. It remains Tsonga's pinnacle achievement. He has semifinal appearances in Australia, France and has two at Wimbledon. He also claimed his one Masters 1000 trophy, Paris 2008.



For years, Berdych and Tsonga were excused for getting run over by the likes of Roger Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. The Big Three were simply too brilliant and could overwhelm their rivals at the coin toss. Berdych and Tsonga were notches in the history belts of legends, the Washington Generals to the globe-trotting ATP conquests of flashier and bigger champions.

But there are signs that the Big Three Golden Age is setting. Federer is older, Nadal injury-prone and Djokovic beatable. Journeyman Stanislas Wawrinka, also 28 years old, suddenly won the Australian Open.

What are the chances that Berdych and Tsonga climb the mountain to shout at the world? Is there time and belief enough to win one major?

 

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