![]() ![]() Second best: Fifth-seeded Casper Ruud, the low-key son of former world-class player Christian, only managed to take the second set against Alcarez in the final.Īlthough Nadal played Flushing Meadows, he appeared hampered during his four-set loss to Frances Tiafoe by the painful abdominal tear that forced him to default at Wimbledon. Open runner-up, is still rehabbing after tearing ankle ligaments during a fall at Roland Garros. And Alexander Zverev, the Olympic gold medallist and 2020 U.S. Federer remains sidelined while recovering from knee surgeries. And the timing could not have been more propitious.ĭjokovic sat out the year’s final Grand Slam, a tournament he won three times, because he refused to get a Covid vaccination. This down-to-earth wunderkind seems too good to be true for an individual sport that thrives on superstars. Finish this otherworldly creation with the fierce competitiveness and rugged physicality of Rafael Nadal. Add the technical perfection and blazing speed of Novak Djokovic. Start with the jaw-dropping athleticism and scintillating shot-making of Roger Federer. 1, is a brilliant amalgam of each of the Big Three. ![]() He brings the competitive zest of a boy, the diligent professionalism of a tour veteran, and the charisma that appeals to sports fans, not just tennis lovers, around the world. A wildly talented Spanish teenager has arrived. Those worried about the future of men’s tennis when the legendary Big Three retire, fret no more. ![]() He is better than me in various aspects of the game.” - Rafael Nadal, after Carlos Alcaraz beat Nadal, Djokovic and Zverev, became the first player since David Nalbandian in 2007 to defeat three top-four players at a single Masters 1000 event at the Madrid Open.ĪLSO READ – Casper Ruud celebrates ‘hard nut’ Carlos Alcaraz Over the months ahead that will become clear. And I’m not afraid to say it.” - A highly confident Carlos Alcaraz, after winning his third title of the year at Barcelona. Maybe it’s not Roland Garros, but I can win a Grand Slam this year. “I am prepared, I am confident, I am also ready physically and mentally. ![]()
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