Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the two great dominators of world tennis in recent years. They take over from the mythical ‘Big Three’ formed by Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the only one of the three who is still active.
We are talking about two different eras, with their particularities, which spark numerous comparisons. The last one to do so was Toni Nadal, who seems to be quite clear about where there was competition and level.
“Alcaraz has an advantage that the players from a few years ago did not have: his rivals are a little weaker and less committed than those from years ago. He has a great rival who is Sinner and he is always present, but the others have fallen along the way,” said the uncle and former coach of the 14-time Roland Garros champion.
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“I remember perfectly that in Rafael’s time, in addition to Djokovic and Federer, there were other great players like Murray, Del Potro, Ferrer and Wawrinka. In the current circuit, it seems that the direct rivals have abandoned us“added Toni Nadal, who explained what his current relationship with Rafa is.
“Personally, I can assure you that nothing has changed after its withdrawal. My relationship with him is more of a friendship than an uncle-nephew relationship.. We are a close family, we do many things together, like playing golf or having dinner together, I also often visit their children. “We have a normal family relationship,” he concluded.
