New Generation Unlikely To Beat The ‘Big Three’ – Nadal

Rafael Nadal thinks it would be extremely difficult to produce a trio of players with the combined domination of him, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic for two generations.

Why are they called the Big Three?

The Big Three of men’s tennis amassed 63 Grand Slam victories in all, making it seem impossible that anybody can ever match their standards.

They have been dominating tennis for almost 20 years now. Success is a fantastic indicator of their power, but what distinguishes them is how long they have been able to remain at the top of the sport.

Carlos Alcaraz entered the Australian Open main draw at the age of 17, making him the youngest competitor in the men’s singles competition. The Spaniard earned a name for himself at home as well, winning the Madrid Open’s youngest match ever.

Another in line is Holger Rune, who shocked Novak Djokovic by winning the Paris Masters championship, solidifying his ascent to the top of the tennis world.

Nadal on the new generation

During a news conference before the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal said: “I can’t predict the future. Some of the names that you named are super good…If we start talking about achieving 22 Grand Slams, 21, 20, I mean, it’s a big deal,” 

“Carlos has one Grand Slam, the others have zero yet. If we start talking about achieving 22 Grand Slams, 21, 20, I mean, it’s a big deal,” he said.

He also added: “That can happen, yes. Why not? But at the same time never happened in the past. Will not be easy that happen two generations in a row. That’s just putting the logical perspective on the room, no?”

“They are super good. They’re going to have amazing careers. They’re going to win slams. They’re going to win a lot of tournaments, yes,” said the Spaniard

“Some of them, I can’t be sure, but I’m almost sure not two players of this generation going to achieve 20, 21, and 22 Grand Slams,” he further stated. “If someone can reach that number – maybe – going to be difficult, they have a lot of things to do in front. But you never know what can happen.”

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