He's right. Wimbledon's gift to the tennis world this year was a much-needed dose of anticipation. Just a month after the new generation's best clay-court player, Juan Carlos Ferrero, 23, won the French Open, its finest talent won the most prestigious tide of all. Ferrero has the major he lacked, Federer has the breakthrough he lacked, Roddick has the steadiness he lacked. The 22-year-old Hewitt, slipping, has something to prove.
The youngsters have come into focus. Pick your man. It's time to care again.