Andy Murray is against Carlos Alcaraz, who is engaging in an early rivalry with Jannik Sinner. Recently, the 36-year-old stated that there was no assurance the two guys would be able to form a new Big Three with Daniil Medvedev. The former world No. 1 has now clarified that, while he thinks Sinner and Alcaraz will fight for majors over the next ten years, he prefers to see their rivalry develop organically rather than forcing it.
During the height of his career, Murray competed for the greatest titles against Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. Since Federer retired and Nadal is nearing the end of his career due to injuries, the tennis world has been searching for the next players to take their positions.
Sinner and Alcaraz seem like the obvious choices. They have previously played seven matches, defeated world No. 1 Djokovic in significant victories, and each holds at least one Grand Slam trophy. Murray recently acknowledged that he wasn’t sure Alcaraz, Sinner, and Medvedev could replicate the Big Three, asserting that it took time to produce anything of that caliber.
Murray has already issued a clarification to his remarks, warning supporters against pressuring Alcaraz and Sinner into an artificial position when their rivalry would probably develop naturally.
Murray said: “I don’t think there’s a specific number of matches that people have to play. I just think it has to be natural and organic. I feel a little bit like since Roger stopped and Rafa’s been injured, I know there’s a need for new rivalries to come and they will but it doesn’t have to be forced.”
He continued: “Jannik and Carlos will play many great matches against each other and they’re going to be competing for Major for the next 10 years or so, I believe. And hopefully, there will be more guys that come through to challenge them and create more brilliant stories. And then it’s gone on to having rivalries with Roger, Rafa, and Novak, and there will be new ones. We don’t have to force it and worry about it happening. I’m convinced it will happen naturally.”
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Murray in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024
LWLLLLWLWW Ranked no.61, the Brit has an overall 3-6 match record in 2024. Andy is playing at the moment in Indian Wells where he overcame the world no.112 David Goffin 6-3 6-2.
Andy Murray will take on the world no.5 Andrey Rublev in the 2nd round. Their record is 1-1.
Murray won 46 titles in his career: 20 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts, 14 on indoor courts, 1 on carpet courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Miami (Miami Open) on the 18th of March and Miami (Miami Open) on the 20th of March.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 20th of February when he had to retire when playing against world no.113 Thiago Moura Monteiro in the 1st round and the scoreline was 1-1 .
During this season the Spaniard has a compiled 6-3 win-loss record. Carlos Alcaraz’s best result of this year was reaching the semifinal in Buenos Aires.
Alcaraz has scheduled to play next in Miami (Miami Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz faced off just twice. Their head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) in October 2021.
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Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Now ranked no.3 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 18th of February when he defeated world no.10 Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-4 in the final in Rotterdam to win his 13th career title.
This season the Italian has a 12-0 record. Sinner conquered 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
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