After removal of Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer points to Carlos Alcaraz as his heir. Without the Spaniard or the Swiss and with Novak Djokovic also at the end of his career, Jannik Sinner and the student of Juan Carlos Ferrero present himself as his successors. The generational change has already begun and, at the moment, only the Serbian is capable of confronting them in the fight for first place and in the Grand Slams.
“We feel the changing of the guard. Serena Williams and Andy Murray drop out, Rafa gets closer. Novak obviously had a rough year overall, but then went on to win the Olympics and claim what he always wanted to do, that elusive Olympic gold medal. “It was incredible for him,” he began by saying. Roger.
The Helvetian returned to the slopes play a doubles exhibition match in Shanghai. On his return, the winner of 20 Grand Slam tournaments spoke of the changing of the guard. Sinner and Alcaraz burst onto the stage with force and Federer sees them as the benchmarks of tennis in the future. From the Big Three formed by him, Djokovic and Nadal, we will move on to the Big Two with Sinner and Alcaraz.
“So yes, you feel like everything is changing and Sinner and Alcaraz each win two Grand Slamsit shows you that the wave is really coming now», Commented the Swiss. “Changes are happening and they are consistent“They are fantastic to see,” added one of the best tennis players in the history of the sport. Aged 21 and 23 respectively, Carlitos and Jannik have already won a total of six Grand Slam tournaments between them, split into four for the Spaniard and two for the Italian. For the moment, the balance is leaning towards the tennis player from El Palmar, but the battle promises to be long and lasting if injuries spare them both.
Federer fires Nadal
Roger Federer did not hesitate to use social networks to publish an emblematic image like that of Nadal and the Swiss crying together at the Laver Cup in London in 2022. The Swiss tennis player responded on Instagram to the message posted by Nadal: “What a race, Rafa! I always hoped this day would never come. Thank you for the unforgettable memories and all your incredible achievements in the sport we love. It has been an absolute honor!
Rafa Nadalwinner of 22 Grand Slam tournaments, announced on Thursday that he would retire from professional tennis at the age of 38 after the dispute with Spain in the Davis Cup final, which will be held in Malaga from 19 to November 24.
“I am retiring from professional tennis. It’s been a difficult two years, the last two in which I haven’t been able to play without limits. “It’s a difficult decision and it’s taken me a while to make it, but in this life everything has a beginning and an end, and it’s the right time to end a long and much more successful career that I could never imagine,” Nadal said in a video shared on his social networks.
