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Mailbag: Why Have Younger Players Struggled To Challenge the Big 3?

WIMBLEDON, England — Wednesday is Mailbag day, so…

I'm trying to understand why the younger generation of men is having such a hard time (collectively) taking down the Big 3? What, in your view, is the missing ingredient they lack? I doubt it's talent. Is it will? Dedication? Discipline? I mean, are they just not trying hard enough?
Yves, Montreal

• There’s a lot going on here, and no single reason to point to. I don’t think it’s about will or dedication so much as it is a confluence of factors all cutting in favor of the incumbent and against the challengers.