Andy Murray has doubts about Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
Andy Murray has doubts about Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
Former world No. 1 tennis player Andy Murray in a press conference commented on the rise of the new generation of tennis players who are now taking over after the absolute domination of the Big 3, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. According to the Scot, who was one of the protagonists of that golden age, è it is too early to say that Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev are the successors of the three outliers.
Sinner-Alcaraz-Medvedev Big Three? Need time
"My feeling è that it takes time to get to such a level. I am not saying that it is not possible for Alcaraz, Sinner and Medvedev or some of the younger guys to dominate, to be at the top of the sport and to be present in the latter organizes big events for five, six or seven years in a row. But è very difficult".
Big Three: an era that is difficult to repeat
"It's going to be difficult to go back to an era when there's a group of champions competing and winning almost every week. It takes time to build an era like that; one tournament is not enough. It'll happen if they always make it to the Slam finals in the next six, seven or eight years, so it's still too early to tell".
Sinner and Alcaraz? There are no guarantees yet
"I think it is possible, especially for Sinner and Alcaraz, but there'è no guarantees at the moment", continued Murray. The Briton also explained that the longevity of a tennis player’s career depends mostly on planning and injuries: "If you play four tournaments and lose in the first round of each one, the body reacts very differently than if you get to the semifinals and finals two weeks in a row. Playing nine matches in 12 or 13 days è very physically demanding".
"If you win and do very well every week, then you should play on a lighter schedule. Federer did it excellently, and heè was the first to manage himself soì well".
