The quiet end of a tennis era
After the semi-final from Novak Djokovic, it is official: For the first time since 2002, a Grand Slam season ends without a final participation in the “Big Three”.
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic missed the US Open final with a clear three -set defeat against Carlos Alcaraz – and although he wants to continue his career, an era is over.
Due to the semi-final defeat of Djokovic, another chapter in modern tennis history ended in New York. For the first time since 2002, a Grand Slam season ends without a final with the “Big Three”-Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Era of the “Big 3” sounds further
Federer heralded the era in 2003 with his Wimbledon victory, the three large rivals have since collected a total of 66 major titles (Federer 20, Nadal 22, Djokovic 24).
Djokovic is the last active part of the triumvirate after the resignations of Federer 2022 and Nadal 2024. However, the now 38-year-old is more and more in the shadow of the new dominators Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner: While he made it into the Wimbledon final last year, all four majors ended in the semi-finals this time.
Nevertheless, Djokovic has announced that “all Grand slams are also playing in the next season. They are unique tournaments and load -bearing pillars of our sport.” It remains to be seen whether the Serb can then turn the time back.
