The dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is arguably unmatched in the history of modern sport. The Big Three have conquered the beauty of 57 Grand Slam titles, also preventing many excellent players from winning what they deserve for their talent and dedication.
The Swiss and the Spaniard are currently paired with 20 Grand Slam titles, three points ahead of world number 1 Novak Djokovic. The Serbian phenomenon, who paid a hefty price for his sensational disqualification from the US Open, however has a very good chance of breaking the all-time record for weeks at the top of the ATP rankings.
Djokovic and Nadal will return to action at the Australian Open from February 8, when it will take a little while to see Federer return to the field. Carlos Alcaraz, one of the brightest prospects for the future, has never hidden his admiration for the three sacred monsters.
The Iberian recently became the first player born in 2003 for the main draw of a Grand Slam. Interviewed by Marca, the student of Juan Carlos Ferrero reiterated his intention to rise to the top of the ranking.
Alcaraz on his passion for the Big Three
“Yes, several times,” said Carlos Alcaraz. “But I mostly imagined these kinds of historic matches watching videos of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the final in Australia, or of Rafa and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final.”
Carlos Alcaraz is one of 72 players placed in strict quarantine following multiple positive COVID-19 tests on charter flights to Melbourne. The 17-year-old revealed the confinement experience was ‘overwhelming’ at first, but he’s now got used to it.
“It was overwhelming at first when I thought about the days I had left inside the hall. I didn’t know if I was going to be able to hold on. Now I’m managing well,” said Carlos Alcaraz.
Alcaraz then listed the activities he was engaged in during this period of isolation. “I always try to be positive,” said the 17-year-old.
“I do things all the time, physical, I study to get my driving license, I speak English with a friend, the teacher, video calls with my parents, with my friends, with the people of Murcia.
If you have little free time, everything goes faster. “The 2021 Australian Open receives a lot of bad press due to its quarantine conditions. Recently retired German legend Boris Becker questioned the fairness and reasonableness of the organizers of the ‘Happy Slam’
First, the decision to split two bubbles, for elite players and others, did not please everyone. Then a lockdown on players whose planes had positive COVID cases caused a lot of discontent.
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