Carlos Alcaraz will be the next one after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal according to Mats Wilander. Mats believes that he will alter the course of tennis history.
After Alcaraz’s victory at the Indian Wells Masters, Mats Wilander spoke with Eurosport. Like many commentators, he was astounded by how Alcaraz defeated Medvedev, who hadn’t lost in two months, to win that match. Wilander thinks Alcaraz will have a significant impact on the history of the sport and change it directly because of the high level he is displaying.
Wilander commented: “After Medvedev beat Djokovic in the final of the US Open a couple of years ago, we thought that, ‘okay, he’s going to be the one making the difference.’ And no, he isn’t, actually because Nadal and Djokovic are still winning Grand Slams. So there’s a chance that Alcaraz will be the one that’s going to decide the future history of our game. There is a chance!”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWWWWWWWWW Ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 19th of March when he defeated world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-2 in the final in Indian Wells to win his 8th career title.
Presently, during this year Alcaraz achieved a 14-1 match record. Alcaraz conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. The Spaniard was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked world no.2, Novak played his last match on the 3rd of March when he lost to world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Dubai (draw).
Presently, during this year Novak has managed to achieve a composed 15-1 win-loss record. Djokovic has won 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other just once. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(5) in the semifinal in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Rafael Nadal in 2023
Now ranked no.13, the Spaniard played his last match on the 18th of January when he was overcome by world no.55 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in the Australian Open (draw).
Until now, during this year Rafael has a 1-3 record.
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal |
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