Here's a look at the generational shift that's occurred in the @atptour YE Rankings these past 6 seasons ('15-'20). Biggest Takeaways:

- Here's the list of ATP players born '90-'95 to finish a season ranked Top 10 before turning 25: Thiem, Raonic
- Pouille/Sock/Kyrgios all...
...came close, but overall that's...not very good
- Even more terrifying is the lack of Top 10 depth in this group. Guys like Tomic/Janowicz all fizzled out after relatively exciting starts, and players like The Deuce/Dan Evans, while great, will likely never reach those heights
- Last thought on this generation: Let's be kind and say that Thiem (already at 1), Raonic, Dimitrov, Krygrios, and MAYBE Goffin still have a chance to add slam trophies to their resumes

If @DraftKings set the O/U at 4.5 total titles from this group, which side would you take?!
By contrast, look at the success of Generation #NextGenATP (guys born '96-'01):

- Already produced 5 different U25 players with Top 10 seasons, plus guys like Sinner/FAA/Shapovalov/De Minaur are still in the queue
- 12 #NextGenATP players have already reached at least 1 Slam QF
- Guys born '96 or later won 19 of the 32 ATP Singles events held in 2020, their highest share in any season to date
- The guys who broke through early on (Tsitsipas/Shapovalov/etc) have not seen their results stagnate the way the previous generation's did, and continue to ascend
- Obviously there's much validity to the point "Well the older gen faced the Big 4 in their primes", not to mention the presence of guys like Del Po/Nishi/Cilic

That being said, compare the depth of the two. Think it's pretty clear: Generation #NextGenATP > Generation Early 90s
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