Is Tennis Entering a New Big Two Era?

[@CarlosALoonen]

My opinion is simple, this 2 guys are next level compared with the rest of the players atm (ofc Novak still around but he will go soon) they are here to prove themselves in this next years. RF, RN & ND did it in their time. Lets just enjoy them, whoever wins, it is a gift to be able to watch them raise and win as much as the big 3. Thank you.

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

Factsssss 💯

[@jonfreeman9682]

Totally agree. They are next level and let's hope they both stay injury free so we can get amazing tennis. Then there's the older group Medi Tsisi Zverev who are good but not quite at the same level. Zverev is too good not to win a Grand Slam. We need more of the young generation to step up and make the big 2 into the big 4.

[@davidviner5783]

The challenge to reach the stats achieved by the Big 3 will be extremely difficult to match. Looking forward to watching them try.

[@tonydecastro6340]

agree: peak Alcaraz beats peak Sinner, but average Sinner beats average Alcaraz.

[@federicosbetta1368]

yes but average alcaraz doesn't meet Sinner

[@Norf.F.C.Zoomer]

​@@federicosbetta1368exactly he usually goes out before he faces Sinner then only meets him when he's on fire, hence the nearly 3000pt difference in rankings.

[@TLL284]

Not true RG 2024

[@sleepyjoe9267]

Peak Sinner = doping Sinner

[@benbehr8446]

This would only be true if it’s hard court, alcaraz is simply above sinner on the rest of the surfaces

[@joelariasdiaz6991]

As I see it peak Alcaraz is better than Sinner but like everyone Alcaraz can't mantain that peak for far to long. In the other hand average Sinner is far better than average Alcaraz. Basically the outcome of the match depends on which version of the players show up on court!

[@HolDNutz]

I agree with you. Alcaraz has a type of game where I personally just dont see it lasting pasg 28/29. Its extremely explosive and this style doesnt tend to age well. Sinner seems like he is getting better and better with a style that can go into his mid 30's

[@Laura-lv1ke]

@@HolDNutz people said the exact same thing of Rafa. Like, i remember being 10 years old watching wimbledon 2008 and hearing everybody say the same thing of this young explosive player who was so impressive but just wouldn't last the way Roger would becuase of how he played. With medical technology and sports science improving Alcaraz will likely last even longer than the big 3 did.

[@stitchy408]

you’re basically summarising what he already said in the video 😭😭

[@louisedyhlen3234]

I personally dont see Sinner lasting to 30 simply because he's too tall.

[@HolDNutz]

@@Laura-lv1ke very true. Rafa transformed his game quite a bit and really focused on his health. I love Big Los(my nickname for Alcaraz) and he can definitely make that change.

[@mt817]

I like both but I like Sinner the most because of his demeanour.

[@vinciotech]

I'm Italian, but I love them both, there are matches where I root for Yannik and others where I root for Carlitos. They are very good, and either of them can really win in every match. In Beijing they showed us an extraordinary match and, as a tennis fan, that's really what matters. However, I think Sinner is superior because he has the ability to move forward and continue to improve. Dominating a season with this sword of Damocles of doping hanging over him was something truly sensational.

[@KEVIN357-i4i]

Remember everyone use to say it was Sinner, Alcaraz and Rune. 🤣

[@Girard-u8p]

Fils will join Carlos and Jannik in a couple of years

[@distico]

@@Girard-u8p Or Machac or Shelton

[@shnhkn1]

rune is "murray" in big 3!

[@maxhigh6035]

@@shnhkn1that’s disrespectful to a legend such as Murray

[@raghavchaudhary5748]

​@@shnhkn1 The way he is going right now is more like Tsitsipas.. Good game, but too much hype and too many issues..

[@AlphaBet4]

With Roger retired, Rafa retiring at the end of season and Novak being 37, it’s a perfect time for tennis to make that switch (except Zverev, Rublow, Miedwiediew and 90’s generation). They seem to have upper hand on every single player in their generation. Hope to see them in GS final next season

[@francis87589]

Zverev, Rublow, Miedwiediew and some others are now has-been .. the wasted gen ..Jannik and carlos have leapfrogged over their head :)

[@itsdenizcankaya]

Wish Rune stayed in same boat but he has been lost since Rome 2023 final…

[@ribtickle4143]

He's been a lot better in recent months. I'm hopeful he'll move into 2025 as a stronger player. It's all mental with him but I sense he is trying to moderate his rushed tennis that causes him to lose too often relative to the way he is capable of playing at his best

[@CL2-]

He's not on the same level as a person either

[@jonfreeman9682]

Yeah I think Rune has peaked. That's it. He's not getting any better. He's got nothing more to give.

[@stefanogagliano6067]

Rune was a one season wonder, nothing more

[@ribtickle4143]

@@stefanogagliano6067 Maybe so, maybe no. He's 21. There's time for improvement

[@HeavyTopspin]

They may be the big 2 right now, but it doesn't turn into an "Era" until they've done it for a long time. Yes they're both great players, but so were the top players in every era. Heck, there was a time when one could have fully expected Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, and Gustavo Kuerten to be the future of tennis. This isn't really a question that can be answered until around 2030.

[@kweizi5712]

I agree it's too early to call this a new 'Big 2 era' but I don't think we need to wait till 2030. If they can take the lion's share of big titles over the next 2-3 years then we can call it their time. It does seem clear that both Alcaraz and Sinner are a class above the rest of the field atm.

[@dylan.dog1]

im impressed how sinner went to the final after WADA appeal, i think WADA it's going to lose, sinner team have so much proof on his side

[@kweizi5712]

I hope so. Tennis needs a new rivalry to replace the big 3 and keep tennis interesting. Too many people calling Sinner a dope already ... really unhealthy and must be difficult for him mentally to block out. I honestly hope he is innocent and have a clear space to make progress and continue his rivalry with Alcaraz.

[@k1ngw1ll]

for now yes and for the foreseeable future yes but there are some sneaky good players to watch out for as well… but at least atm it seems Alcaraz and Sinner are the clear best players in the world.

[@yancobabakhayokho9756]

you’re tripping a peak sinner vs carlos is a whole lot closer than you think 7 out of 10 times is wild cus peak sinner is quite unstoppable

[@saberdiamond3425]

Agreed. Let’s not forget: Sinner dominated the head to head early on. Other than Beijing, his losses to Carlos this year were expected, as IW and RG are literally Carlos’ two best courts imo. Sinner vs Carlos indoors would be a whole different game, and even in Shanghai I think things may go differently

[@xxprodigygod7627]

⁠@@saberdiamond3425Nice lying.. Sinner Is 2-5 in His Favorite Surfaces against his daddy carlos.. Sinner is at his peak and He’s Still 0-3 against carlos lol.

[@xxprodigygod7627]

@@saberdiamond3425 Alcaraz best Court is also wimbledon don't Forget He Won Wimbledon in 2023 when he was Expected to Lose To Djokovic and in 2024 He destroyed Djokovic. Sinner Best Court is what ? Hardcourt ? And He's still 2-5 against Alcaraz in Harcourt lol..

[@jonfreeman9682]

It's really close. Peak Sinner can manhandle Carlos but Carlos got something Sinner doesn't have. An afterburner where Carlos can turn on God mode but it only works in short bursts like in China final Carlos was down 0-3 in tie break then outta nowhere he plays 🎾 of the Gods and reels off 7 points in a row. Nobody wins 7 points straight against peak Sinner... except Carlos.

[@xxprodigygod7627]

@@jonfreeman9682 Peak sinner is 0-3 against Carlos Alcaraz.... Sinner's Peak is clearly 2024 where he won 91% of his Matches... unless we want to count 2023 as sinner's Peak which isn't...

[@juliusthomas86]

To answer your question… YES!

[@gablan1468]

This rivalry (and their styles of play) really reminds me of younger Nadal and Djokovic. Fire and ice.

[@DarkAngelEU]

Would say more like Federer (he was a true athlete and extremely fast) and Djokovic (technical, analytic), but Sinner has proven to be flexible on his own accord (his rolling during Grass Season was wild lol). These guys take the best of the old generation and are already putting their own spin to it, so they will be remembered for their own unique style and contribution to the sport.

[@willneverstop]

I think it is! Great rivalry for years to come

[@jermaine1545]

Great video! Sinner Alcaraz is definitely now!

[@TheMrTact]

I agree with the thought that Alcaraz doesn't need to go full on high percentage tennis. He just needs to learn when to do it and when to cut loose. Not necessarily an easy thing, although with coaching allowed now he has a better chance of it. But all of us lose if we only get high percentage tennis from Alcaraz.

[@drewesrock9414]

I wish we could consider Meddy in this group. I feel like he has mostly no trouble with any other players except these two. But honestly that just shows how good they are

[@paolostranger9961]

Big two in slams maybe but big 1 in ranking. Alcaraz is as good as inconsistent.

[@justinherrera3722]

Alcaraz has 36 weeks in #1 and he’s younger than Sinner lol

[@xIPusher]

Love your videos, keep it up!

[@AbraXas-bi9ux]

Ice vs Fire. what a great entertainment 🎉🎉

[@Enfin158]

It would be nice to get Danyl to his best when serving and Holger to regain his confidence and trust in his development . Shelton seems to be the type of guy whose emotions will hinder his chances at the highest level

[@robertot69]

Before making prediction let's wait to see how long (I hope short) will be Sinner suspension and how he will handle it. He's so strong mentally if there's someone that can go through a suspension unfazed it's him, but usually a suspension leaves a mark on players. I take for granted there will be a suspension because if what I've read about previous TAS ruling after WADA appeals, only one 1 out of 10 being ignored, is correct, I don't see Sinner going free.

[@jonathanchen1026]

My prediction next year is one of the 2 of them will win 3 slams in the season!

[@robovac3557]

Wow, we've got ourselves a real nostradamus here folks.

[@SnapScaper]

@@robovac3557what’s a nostril dummus

[@nmatteo01]

on guy from the alps against a spanish guy all over again.... in two years a guy from balkan will probably join them hahah

[@AaravGupta-hx9lk]

I wonder if Medvedev will ever have a chance against them in future

[@MMerlyn91]

I do think so. I am not a fan of the two but, apart from their obvious talent, they got something the rest of the contenders on tour don't have: great coaches behind them and no physical problems. Cahill is a legend in his own right and Ferrero means business. Medvdev has been struggling with a shoulder injury for a year now and as much as I like Cervara and Simon, I think Medvedev might need someone beside him to add to his game. Tsitsipas doesn't have a coach at all, that Davis Cup guy never trained anyone, Zverev just keeps his dad employed and Rublev has big mental problems. I don't see anyone coming from behind as well, maybe Fils but I do feel like he has some limitations.

[@tonyh4807]

I predict Alcaraz winning more GS over Sinner by about 2-3 more. But Sinner will win about 8-10 more masters over Alcaraz and have more weeks at world no 1. Alcaraz is the showcase of raw sheer talent, whereas Sinner is about mentality and consistency

[@xxprodigygod7627]

@@tonyh4807 Winning 10 more Masters is bold Considering Alcaraz Already won 5 ATP1000 while Sinner 3..

[@tonyh4807]

@xxprodigygod7627 not a bold prediction at all. Sinner is undoubtedly more consistent and mentally tough. Alcaraz usually sets the precedent at GSs and Sinner emulates it and does it better. For example, Alcaraz beats Nole in a 5 setter at Wimby then Sinner beats Nole at AO in 4 sets. That's why I think Carlos can win more at GS

[@Арчи-д5т]

"whereas Sinner is about mentality and consistency" and clostebol.

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

@@Арчи-д5тClostebol 😂😂

[@xxprodigygod7627]

Sinner has a higher floor than alcaraz that's why he can win more matches When Both are not at Their best but Carlos Alcaraz has a Higher Ceiling Meaning when Both are at their best Alcaraz is better…

[@saberdiamond3425]

I don’t know about the Sinner ceiling. The serve is the most important shot in tennis, and with his height, Sinner has more potential. So if Sinner reaches his serving prime, then 🤷‍♂️

[@xxprodigygod7627]

@@saberdiamond3425Sinner Serve is already Much better than ever and he Still cant Beat carlos lol.. alcaraz is 6 Feet thats Better than being 6’4. roger is 6’1 and Rafa 6 Feet.. If Alcaraz improves his Serve then It's game over for Sinner. Sinner is already at his peak while Carlos Isn't.

[@HoopZKiLa]

@@saberdiamond3425Sinner serve has Reached its Prime He’s Averaging over 7 Aces a Match and is winning 91% of his Games on His Serve I Highly Doubt it can get Better than that. Sinner Serve Is much Better than Ever and he still is 0-3 against carlos having his Serve hit Its Prime..

[@nikhils2381]

​@@xxprodigygod7627Rafa is 6"1 too

[@pamaerysovershares7373]

What does it mean to have a higher floor? Is it referring to his current game whilst ceiling refers to his potential?

[@21daysfromnow]

We havent glimpsed peak Sinner

[@andreamarcovaldi]

I'm Italian and a HUGE SInner fan but honestly i like a lot even Carlos, when they face up each other obvously i want Sinner to win but if he loose i'm not so disappointed. Too early to say just now if we are entering in a new era "the Big two" but i hope so, let's see what is coming just be patient. About WADA and the appeal... i want jto say to ALL Sinner haters just to inform themselves before posting some Silly comments...: WADA is NOT appealing for doping (it accepted the ITIA verdict..) is appealing for negligence on Sinner responability of his staff PERIOD. Some "fun" fact: it is the very first time WADA appealed to an external tribunal decision a not in Tennis, in all other sports! I strongly hope TAS will do the right thing.. maybe a reprimenda or some money fine, but if they suspend Jannik even for a small amount of time.. (3 or 6 months) it will be a very dangerous precedent and i'll will not see any tennis match until Sinner will return. Forza Jannik!!!

[@I-NetHuddle_NicolaDeSantis]

The beauty is these 2 are real friends ... wada credibility is going to the toilette, but this is not a surprise ... lately UEFA and FIFA credibility in football went to the toilette as well

[@yaoming-j6g]

Arthur Fils will join them in a couple of years.

[@ddjr6673]

Quite possibly - really hope Fils matures into a credible threat. I am British I would love Draper to win a slam or two - he’s very talented.

[@seguso]

Alcaraz played the match of his life, Sinner played at his average level, and Alcaraz won by just a handful of points. In the long run, I'm doubtful Alcaraz can keep this level more than a few times. I might be wrong.

[@rickfid99]

I think that Alcaraz will evolve into a more leveled player, he will maybe lose some of his heights but also a lot of his lows. But in the long run, if the peak level of both players remains this, I still see Sinner way more frequently at n.1 cause his consistency is crazy. That of course if no other player in the next future will match or surpass them both.

[@UV0023]

The only way to stop Sinner is to ban him Otherwise the next few seasons will be SinnCaraz dominant I really hope they don't succeed in stopping him and ruine tennis for us fans

[@le0gt721]

I disagree. Alcarez only started winning against Sinner after the doping stress. We will see after it's over and Sinner is cleared

[@margaritamuller2497]

I agre Carlos won everytime It Eas vert stress Jannik

[@dr1kk3r]

I think Machac and van de Zandschulp would disagree...

[@l.rongardner2150]

Mensik will soon make it a New Big Three Era. He has a BIG game, is just 19, and is already starting to make waves, having just taken out Rublev and Dimitrov in Shanghai. It will be interesting to see how he does against Djokovic in the quarterfinals.

[@jonquarmorri]

😂😂😂😂😂 dude have you heard of Rune , Shelton , and Arthur filis

[@mendrikaJ]

Future isn't only made of just two names There's a whole bunch of youngsters comin' !

[@JordanjamesX]

Mensik is only eighteen years old he needs time to improve and experience.

[@SnapScaper]

@@mendrikaJno there isn’t, look at sinner and Alcaraz stats. They have 6 slams combined already. Where’s the others?

[@ahmedashraf1485]

More of a summary on Chian open rather than the title itself

[@carlitosfan1764]

holger rn:😦

[@paramtageja6891]

Need a Nadal tribute video. My goat 🐐🇪🇸

[@ganeshasr141]

its gonna be more spicey and fun if Meddy, Zverev, Rune top-up the level & join the party

[@joshheinink]

They will win most but not all obviously

[@anwealde]

we'll be lucky if this lasts half as long as the borg mcenroe rivalry did

[@ndk4]

No, roger rafa and novak are the only big 3 in tennis. That’s because of their capability to earn massive numbers of slams. I am not even sure that sinner nor alcaraz can earn double digits slam..

[@msem6136]

It is going to be interesting to see how Djokovic goes in Shanghai... ....we will find out soon!! 👍🤞

[@xxprodigygod7627]

Carlos alcaraz can still Improve His Serve while Sinner Serve has Hit its Prime as in the last 52 weeks He's Winning 91% of his games on his Serve while Also Averaging over 7 Aces.. if Alcaraz Improves his Serve he'll be Unstoppable because he's Already the best Returner in tennis And has the most Complete Game.

[@gablan1468]

I think Sinner is yet to improve his serve.

[@FM22-ap]

I don't know at list to me I saw plently of players whit a better serve than Sinner at the moment.

[@xxprodigygod7627]

@@gablan1468 Sinner Is Averaging over 7 Aces a Match and is Winning 91% of his Points on his Serve Also Wins 78% of his First Serve Points and 57% of his 2nd So Tell me what can Sinner Really Improve ? His serve is A Huge Reason why he has won 91% of His Matches this Season..

[@xxprodigygod7627]

@@FM22-ap Stop.. Sinner this Season Is Winning 91% of his Points on his Serve thats the Highest and he has won Nearly 79% of his Points in the First Serve Which is Elite.. I Highly Doubt Sinner Serve can Improve his Serve More..

[@FM22-ap]

@@xxprodigygod7627 you can win points even by using other shots. Many times Sinner use his serve only as a way to impose his game style and win the point from the baseline. The only great thing about his serve, and it's realy important, is that it usualy gets better when needed the most. His first serve percentage isn't that high also.

[@aurei44]

Afterthe Big 1 era ended last year in Wimbledon, it was inevitable. Djokovic due to age is uncertain, and there really isn't anyone else at the moment. I still think new talent will rise up but that might still be 1 year or more in the making

[@Арчи-д5т]

yet, Big 1 won US Open, 2 Masters and ATP finals defeating these 2 in a row after the fraud Wimbledon final last year. Seems like umpire "mistakes" in finals are Carlitos' thing.

[@aurei44]

@@Арчи-д5т Big 1 = a player (Novak) is in a league of his own End of Big 1 = More than 1 front runners or even level field, any player can scalp a win.

[@Арчи-д5т]

@@aurei44 so how exactly it ended in last year's Wimbledon if Djokovic won 4 of 6 Big events since that final in 2023? If anything, his dominance ended this year without any particular match, since he was struggling with injuries and various issues like that in Rome.

[@aurei44]

@@Арчи-д5т He was the big 1 till Wimbledon since no one was close to him. Big 1 for me is there's 1 main contender for the title, I think that changed after that wimbleodn and many were contenders. But if you think it ended after australia or something i get it

[@Арчи-д5т]

@@aurei44 nah, tennis journos (as well as the guy who runs this channel) claimed that Alcaraz era started, while he barely made it in 5 sets with help of umpires that even made McEnroe mad to the level of demanding hawkeye live to the very match (which repeated at recent RG, btw), but Nole went to win all 4 events he entered after that (2x Masters, 1 Finals and a Slam), going 21-1 in them, with 10 of those matches against top-10 opponents. It certainly didn't end "after australia", since he made it to the semis with no wrist and having a flu. As I said, there is no particular match or event, since he was struggling with injuries and various issues like one in Rome.

[@anseinueseima408]

Stop overthinking. This so called Big Two era might just last for few years. Both players had remarkable amount of injuries for their age. It's not impossible that one might pull out of the competition early. Let's not think everyone with the standard of Big3, playing peak tennis for 20 years.

[@ddjr6673]

I think injuries could be growing pains - the body still matures in early 20s - Federer didn’t start winning slams until 23/24 years old

[@johndotcue]

Both Novak and Nadal was injury prone in the past and look what happened later on. You never know.

[@anseinueseima408]

@@johndotcue Fair point. I'm just expressing my concerns that they end up like Ferrero, Safin, and Hewitt. These guys received just as much hype when they are young.

[@jordanrodriguez3373]

I personally think that fils has everything to challange them both

[@ribtickle4143]

I think so too. Already feeling hyped for next season 🎉

[@Aardvark3154]

the discord link is down!

[@nathanfusco1902]

Well we’re about to lose nadal 😭, so we’re getting there 😔

[@benjaminpedersen9548]

I suspect that it is too simple to talk about levels. We should be talking about tactics. Since his physic has clicked, Sinner is generally better off playing more passively than he used to. However, his taking time away was a big part of his earlier success against Alcaraz, so he would likely do better against him by adding that back in. Alcaraz can then respond by playing more defensively, which probably won't work on a fast court like in Beijing.

[@nomadbanda9562]

Alcaraz is more allrounder tennis player tbh

[@louisedyhlen3234]

alcaraz peak tennis is unrivaled in tennis history, closest I've seen to better or equal tennis has to be flashes of Marat Safin(not in terms of style but in terms of combined skills as a tennis player) and maybe Federer. The incredible power WITH that kind of touch Alcaraz is displaying is simply next level beyond what the tennis world has previously seen.

[@saberdiamond3425]

Stan Wawrinka in the RG 2015 final is the best player I’ve ever seen. Lemme know what you think!

[@jordanrodriguez3373]

As a Wawrinka fan I just wanna say that when it's his day, even god can't help you🥵 @@saberdiamond3425

[@Blue-ik8ij]

@@saberdiamond3425 prime federer blows him out of the water

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

Safin?? He would get beaten easily by both Sinner and Carlos (20 years makes a very big difference). And I would say that peak Federer is better on both grass and hardcourt while peak Nadal easily beats peak Carlos on clay.

[@louisedyhlen3234]

@@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten that's not my point, i'm saying that Safin has the absolute peak tennis I've ever seen in terms of abillity

[@c.d.macaulay66]

Clearly, yes. Zverev may be #2, but the jury is still out on if he'll ever win a GS. Medvedev is a lovely player, but may be destined to be this generation's Thomas Berdych. At least he has one Open on his resume. I think Novak could win another Slam, but things would have to break right for him. If he gets to 25, buh-bye. His finish line is in sight. IMO, no one tanked below #5 will win a GS. There are some promising rising stars. Most notably, should keep improving with experience, Ben Shelton. Janik and Carlos are better that anyone else right now. Both physically and, more importantly, mentally.

[@ribtickle4143]

Shelton is mediocre. He has a low tennis IQ and is mediocre at net. Yes he can blast the ball and serve big, but he's not a well rounded player and doesn't seem to have developed much in the past year or so

[@c.d.macaulay66]

@@ribtickle4143 He's 20. And getting better all the time. I will grant you he could be the second coming of Dennis Shapavolov, but it's too early to write him off. Not everyone can be an Alcaraz or a Sinner.

[@ribtickle4143]

@c.d.macaulay66 Yes true, we will see. I'd like to see him appreciable improve his game and continue developing. Like Rune, I see glimpses of the potential but a lot of jank holding both back from truly putting all their good attributes together

[@RedSkorpioTV]

Too early for that. They are still young and we could have more players entering this cenario (like Jakub Mensik, for example).

[@helloeveryone0123]

Im waiting for a new player 3/4years younger than these big2 to come along and ruin everything.

[@distico]

Looks like Rafa ("how can anyone beat him") vs Nole ("how does he manage to win all the time"). I like Nole style better because I value strategy, skill and mental game more than physical game

[@syeedchowdhury2501]

Nadal stereotypes are hypocrites.. nadal has 6 hard court slams ehile playing 4 more finals and 2 semis at the aus open.. while Federer and Djokovic combined has 4 clay slams So they could say thw same about Djokovic and Federer in the reverse but they don't .... Biased

[@SnapScaper]

That’s because Nadal avoided matches on hard court more than the other big 3 so he didn’t have to be humiliated by Djokovic.

[@nasralaabukar8022]

Medvedev fan but that match I was for Carlos 😂😂😂

[@saladin3452]

IMO - Carlos and Jannik are great young players. but a big 2 requires more than just two dominant players. what made Federer Nadal so compelling was the clash of styles as well. and then when Novak came in, he had his own style of play that was also incredibly unique compared to the other two. IMO Carlos and Jannik's matches, while incredibly hyped up, have not really reached the levels that those other rivalries would. and it might get there? but its also just the entertainment level, which I argue is lower

[@nihilus1626]

Big 2 requires more than 2? That doesn't make any sense, then it'd be a Big 3 or Big 4. Huh????????

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

@@nihilus1626😂😂

[@SoftNoize]

Adding to what others said, they DO have very different styles.

[@sportslover2356]

Absolutely. A few years ago there were twenty plus brilliant players all of whom would produce great matches and worth paying for. top of my head? Meddy, Zverev, Kyrgios, Stef, Monfils, Tsonga, Sock, Isner, Kokk, Grigor, plus of course...Rafa, Roger, Nole, Murray, Thiem, Stan, - great matches every day. Now they've got - two players????

[@ribtickle4143]

@@sportslover2356 Fils-Zverev in Hamburg was one of the finest matches of the season imo. There's quality everywhere at the moment; the sport is just in transition, and gradually dull players like Ruud and Hurkacz will fade out and be replaced by the generation behind them.

[@stevemcqueen1136]

Alcataz = Messi (Raw talent) Sinner = Ronaldo (Work ethics) Who understand football will understand my analogy.

[@rahulchoudhury6054]

Sinner ,alcaraz are the present and future but wilander is going way over the top . Someone send him link to Aus open 2012 finals.5:53 mins match... Or Wimbledon 2019 or Wimbledon 2008 .so many high level iron man matches..and m still not ruling out one last trick from Novak Djokovic for record 25th major .... He is playing really well at Shanghai at the moment...AO 2025 watch out

[@raheelgupta3736]

i am not a zverev fan but i think zverev prime is gonna come...

[@JordanjamesX]

Until someone else steps up then yes. Djokovic is old not sure if he can hang on much longer. Alcaraz is better than Sinner but less consistent. Alcaraz has more variety than Sinner. Sinner is robotic. I think some other young player will step up and challenge them.

[@Djole_NS246]

Today's media is so pathetic and desperate. This channel included.

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

And so are you. Even a more pathetic loser

[@R4sKal]

If Sinner doesn't figure out how to deal with Carlos, this rivalry is already over. 0-3 for the season speaks for itself. Jannik either improves or will be the #2 for the time being.

[@jackalexander8021]

6-4 is not ‘over’ - recency bias + WADA drama explains a lot.

[@R4sKal]

@@jackalexander8021 Sure, why would I ever consider their record this year, when I could simply focus on games they played while still in their teens? I'm not saying it is over, I'm saying Sinner has to improve on his game, because the Italian's current level simply doesn't seem to be enough to beat current Alcaraz, as evidenced by their current streak.

[@frankslug9972]

@@R4sKalno lol alcaraz only play sinner when he’s on fire, sinner has not been at his peak since Australian open probably lol. Alcaraz doesn’t win anything if he’s not in top condition. Hence why the 4000 points difference

[@jerrycoronado6887]

Don’t count out the Joker.

[@tonydecastro6340]

at his best, not at his best. such idiotic comments. of course there will always be matches where the players will be or will not be at their best. the point is winning, even when you are not at your best!!! or being more consistent at being at your best!!! given the head to head between Alcaraz and Sinner, Alcaraz is BETTER than Sinner, whether they play at their best or not at their best. so many comments below are just plain ridiculous.

[@Mizzo134]

well this didn´t age well as he just got lost in the quarters in shanghai

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

How does that change anything?

[@makeitlucid]

Sinners entire season is stained. It’s so uncomfortable that he’s even playing right now.

[@joemazla6672]

no we are entering a big one era

[@sleepyjoe9267]

Sinner is a doper, so no.

[@kweizi5712]

It's not healthy to label someone like that outright when it may be untrue. I would like to think he is innocent and a victim of someone's mistake.

[@sleepyjoe9267]

@@kweizi5712 Sinner is a doper. WADA is literally bringing him to court.

[@ВладиславКонон-е6у]

Big 2? Where's Rune? Why do we always forget about him😅?

[@lct1196]

In a completely different universe lol. He just got bopped by Fritz

[@voppo]

he's not consistent enough

[@ВладиславКонон-е6у]

@@lct1196 I was just kidding. Once in an interview he mentioned his desire to become a new BIG3. In the Russian-speaking environment he became very popular because of this statement and now we joke about his place in the BIG3 every time after his losses 😄

[@JordanjamesX]

Rune isn't consistent enough and never got past a slam quarterfinals. Rune right now is just media hype he is young but not there.

[@frankslug9972]

Lol rune hit his prime a year ago. He’s not that good

[@Арчи-д5т]

Exactly. But unlike previous two, one is already caught doping and bias to pish them to the top is way too obvious from the start. Hope the third wheel comes faster.

[@serendimity]

Please read the actual case

[@Арчи-д5т]

@@serendimity read it yourself in a first place.

[@scara19]

​@@Арчи-д5тWhy are you speaking without any knowledge of the facts? Doping is already excluded by ITIA and WADA, it's proved that was a contamination without any effects on the performance, the appeal is for negligence. Get informed

[@Арчи-д5т]

@@scara19 He failed 2 tests, provided an explanation that is less credible than children fairytales, was cleared to play by a member of the ITIA board (which is a conflict of interest), while literally every other player was banned for not less than a year for less substance and it all was kept in secret. Also, WADA issued an appeal to ban the cheater. Get informed yourself.

[@scara19]

@@Арчи-д5т WADA appeal for negligence, doping is already excluded, and that's proved also because he had negative tests in every tournament he won. Two tests in 8 days with the same micro-amount means contamination and that's the reason why he's cleared. So you can cry more and more but you need to cope, sorry man

[@sportslover2356]

Really sad to be doing this to tennis again. For us general tennis fans It's seriously dreary to have just two players in every draw. There's no point watching any of the early rounds because you only have two players in the final. So why bother having early rounds at all? See what I mean. think I'll transfer my sporting interest to cycling. So overhyped. And hopefully Sinner does get a suspension so that equality prevails. Alcaraz is at least human.

[@ribtickle4143]

That's a strange take. The sport is in transition, and with so many other players with huge potential still so young and rising, I don't think a Big2 era is going to sustain for more than 3/4 seasons. And if it does, well, watching these guys compete against one another is absolutely thrilling to me and many other fans of this beautiful sport.

[@jackalexander8021]

>Claims to be a tennis fan >Wishes for a player to be banned so another player can win more titles

[@BOZ_11]

nobody complained in the 90s when Agassi and Sampras were taking everything

[@ribtickle4143]

@BOZ_11 People shouldn't waste their time complaining. The best players win and the others just have to get better. The way people whine, you'd think these players were competing with some kind of unfair advantage, AND that they never lose, which hey, they sometimes do. Tennis fans love to whine, but it's a waste of imagination. Just enjoy what is before you!

[@BOZ_11]

@@ribtickle4143 Tell them, I'm enjoying it