Former American tennis player John McEnroe gave a few words to TennisNow to analyze all the news in the world of tennis and more specifically the hegemony of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in recent years, and the possibility that the Medvedev, Tsitsipas and company manage to surpass them in the big tournaments.
The former world number one in singles and doubles in the 1980s commented on the big three, highlighting the good things in each: “I have no doubts in saying that Novak Djokovic is the best tennis player I have seen on a tennis court. tennis. Rafael Nadal is the athlete who fights the most, while Roger Federer is the most elegant of them all. “
But despite telling the wonders of the big three, John McEnroe spoke of the player called to succeed these tennis players in the not too distant future: “I would like to see Daniil Medvedev taking a step forward in the important tournaments. For me it is a very intelligent tennis player. For me he is the tennis player that attracts me the most to see, since he has a very old school style of play. He is constantly looking for strategies and already seems to have established himself on the circuit. He is the type of players that we need and that I believe that if he maintains consistency he will be able to do great things in this sport. “
Nadal and Djokovic will continue at the highest level for two or three more years
Still, John McEnroe sees Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic continue to win titles on the ATP circuit: “Novak and Rafa will continue on the circuit for a couple more years and will continue to be competitive. Djokovic looks amazing and Nadal the same. Little by little we are seeing how many tennis players are getting closer to the two of them. For example. Tsitsipas has to do self-criticism now and tell himself that he needs to improve his game to be able to fight against these tennis players in the Grand Slams. If he can’t do it, don’t he will never be able to beat them in this type of tournament. “
Finally, the American recognizes that it would be great to see how the young promises of the sport manage to beat Nole and Rafa before they decide to retire: “The best thing that could happen in tennis is to see how the young promises begin to win the old school in the big tournaments. It would be a shame if Novak and Rafa retired from tennis at the top. It is as if Tom Brady won again and decided to retire. It would be incredible. Both Serbian and Spanish continue to love tennis and will still have two or more three more years at the highest level. We will see if the Next Gen manages to take the big step “, he concluded.
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