By beating Novak Djokovic last Sunday in the final of the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz became at 22 the youngest player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments.
And while Patrick Mouratoglou’s strong opinion on the comparisons between Alcaraz‐Sinner and the Big 3 is causing a lot of talk, even having caused Rafael Nadal, the former British player and 80e world, Mark Petchey, did not at all go in the direction of the French coach.
“Saying the Big 4 at their peak wasn’t as good as Alcaraz/Sinner is like saying Mike Tyson at his peak would have lost to Anthony Joshua. This is just pure conjecture, but it’s essentially clickbait, because believe me, Stan at his peak beats Alcaraz/Sinner. No one has reached such heights as Stan. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but that doesn’t mean that opinion is correct. »
To say that Prime Big 4 wasn’t as good as Alcaraz/Sinner, is like saying Prime Mike Tyson would have lost to Anthony Joshua.
It’s pure conjecture but essentially click bait because trust me, Prime Stan wins vs Alcaraz/Sinner.
No one peaked like Stan.
Everyone is entitled to…
— Mark Petchey (@_markpetchey) February 6, 2026
An opinion that echoes that of Jo‐Wilfried Tsonga!
Published on Saturday February 7, 2026 at 08:58
