Former seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander says he sees a bit of Novak Djokovic’s attitude in Elena Rybakina. On Wednesday, Chris Evert told Eurosport that Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka could become the WTA version of the Big Three.
To read: https://www.tennisworldfr.com/tennis/news/Wta/19223/chris-evert-trois-joueuses-seront-les-prochaines-championnes-apres-serena-/ “It’s a credit to Sabalenka, Rybakina and Swiatek. When Chris Evert calls them Roger, Rafa and Novak the ‘big three’ I get what she means because they all have their own weapons. and when they’re playing at their best, I don’t think there’s a player who can upset them at the moment,” Wilander told Eurosport.
Wilander sees a bit of Djokovic in Rybakina
“And now you see Rybakina, she can play on any court. Yes, she can play on all courts. And it is perhaps she who, in the end, worries the other two the most, because Rybakina is calm, she has a huge serve, she is very complete in terms of striking and she is ready to learn other things.
But I think it’s her attitude that makes her the Djokovic of the three, which is to say she doesn’t really care about the other two“Wilander explained. Even though Wilander assigned the role of Djokovic to Rybakina, he believes that it is Swiatek who will be the most dominant of the WTA Big Three players.
“I think Swiatek will be dominant and she will be the Nadal of the big three“Wilander said. As for Sabalenka, Wilander believes the Belarusian will always be a major threat on the fast courts and especially at the Australian Open.
“I think Sabalenka needs a bit faster courts because I believe she moves a bit better than Rybakina, but she’s not as consistent in terms of strokes and serves. A faster court would suit her. so better, which is always the case for the Australian Open,” said Wilander.
Since the beginning of the year, Rybakina, Swiatek and Sabalenka have been the most successful on the WTA circuit.
