Then more than a decade (almost two) of brutal dominance by the so-called ‘Big 3’ (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer) at the top of world tennis, a couple of young people21 and 22 years old, They dominate the ATP rankings.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. New order has arrived on the ATP circuit… or so it seems, at least for the moment.
After the Murcian title at Roland Garros 2024, where he left his great generation rival in the semifinals, The ATP rankings rose last week with two young and fresh faces at its top… and no members of the ‘Big 3’ were present in the first two positions.
A relay that, according to Alcaraz, is not bad for the circuit: “Two players as number one and two in the world, who are only 22 and 21 years old… it’s something incredible. I think tennis needs something, or at least I think so. The new generation, the youngsters, are shining in the higher positions… it’s great to have new faces in the elite and, for me, it’s something very positive for tennis,” commented the Murcian after debuting with success at Queen’s.
And, with their results, it looks like these two youngsters are here to stay for a long time.
Source: La Verdad
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