The universe of tennis has entered a cycle change that is already at a point of no return. With the flame of ‘Big Three‘ (Rafa NadalRoger Federer y Novak Djokovic) almost completely turned off, Jannik Sinner y Carlos Alcaraz They have been in charge of taking over, consolidating themselves as the two best tennis players today. Proof of that are the four Grand Slams that we have experienced this year, distributed between both tennis players. Roland Garros y Wimbledon have ended up at the hands of the Murcian, while the Open of Australia and el US Open in those of the Italian. Now comes the turn of the ATP Finalsthe tournament that puts an end to the season, bringing together the eight best tennis players of the year, where the great favorites for the title will once again be.
The first Masters Tournament without the ‘Big Three’
Now, these finals, which started this Sunday in Turin with the match that faced Daniil Medvedev contra Taylor Fritzwill be marked by three major absences. And for the first time since 2001, not even Novak Djokovicis Rafa Nadal in Roger Federer They will be present in this grand final. 23 years have had to pass to reach the tournament that lowers the curtain on the tennis season without any of these three legends, who have marked the history of these sports with their triumphs.
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Roger Federer has already been retired for two years, Rafa Nadal has already announced his retirement while waiting to play his last tournament as a professional: the Davis Cup which will begin on November 19, while Novak Djokovic has decided to resign from the tournament after also eliminating himself from the Paris Masters, prioritizing your physical recovery. The Serbian is the only member of the ‘Big Three’ who is still alive on the circuit, but he only attends the essential appointments. This 2024 he reached Olympic gold, but his performance in the Grand Slams was disappointing. Therefore, it would not be irate to think that he will never step into a Masters Tournament again.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the kings of the new era
The top contenders to inherit the throne that Djokovic has occupied during the last two seasons are Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the new kings of world tennis. Although they will have great competition with players like Medvedev o Zverev, that on a fast and covered track like Turin they can be a danger, the reality is that the Italian and the Murcian are one step ahead.
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Sinner will have the advantage of having the public in his favor, while Alcaraz will try to feed off his thirst for revenge to offer his best version. “I come to this tournament in a slightly different way, with a lot of motivation. Last year was a difficult end of the year for me because I couldn’t play at my best level. The last two games here were quite good, but the previous ones weren’t, as soon as I realized that I had to change a little for this time, as I have done now. I come here with the goal of winning“says the current world number 3.
