While the media Tennis Universe asked Jo‐Wilfried Tsonga a few weeks ago if Alcaraz was stronger than Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, the Frenchman gave a controversial answer: “We don’t really know but I would have liked to see him win Roland-Garros by beating Del Potro in the 3rde round, Murray in the eighth, Novak in the quarters, Roger in the semis and Rafa in the final. »
Patrick Mouratoglou then commented on this statement by making a tackle to his compatriot: “Sorry Jo, but I don’t think you would have consistently beaten Draper, Rune, De Minaur, Fritz, Shelton or Auger‐Aliassime. To say that Alcaraz and Sinner dominate so much because their opponents are weaker than those of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic takes away the credit they deserve.even adding in comments: “Jo’s prime lasted only one season. »
Tsonga had already responded scathingly to Mouratoglou. And after Novak Djokovic’s exceptional victory at the age of 38 against Jannik Sinner in the semi‐finals of the Australian Open, where he reached the final in 2008, the former world number 5 sent a message that looked like a dig: “Tennis has changed. » Perhaps to affirm once again that the level was higher in his time.
Tsonga with the dig at Mouratoglou after Djokovic’s win
« Tennis has changed » in reference to what Patrick said
Spicy ! pic.twitter.com/w6IMmg4HBL
— Corvath Draemir (@Archaicmind3000) January 30, 2026
Given the number of reactions on social networks, Tsonga seems to have relaunched the debate!
Published on Saturday January 31, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.
