Mouratoglou silences those who claim that Alcaraz is on the same level as the Big 3 (Provided by Tennis World FR)
Patrick Mouratoglou has silenced those who claim Alcaraz is on par with the Big 3. For the French coach, to join Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, you have to win around twenty Grand Slam tournaments : “I don’t like the Big 3 label idea for Alcaraz.
We are in another era. There are no more Big 3 anyway. There is Novak who dominates tennis and then Carlos arrives, wins two Grand Slam tournaments at 20 and is in an incredible position.
And he shows incredible qualities. To me, calling it a Big 3 doesn’t make sense. If you look at tennis today, there is Novak and Carlos, Daniil, who is very close, he wins a lot, and all the others who are below.
That’s not to say they can’t win a Grand Slam, but so far they’re below par. In the Big 3 we’re talking about Roger, Rafa, Novak, guys who have over 20 Grand Slams.
For me, therefore, it makes no sense to classify someone in the Big 3 of the men’s circuit,” said Patrick Mouratoglou.
Mouratoglou believes Djokovic is under pressure
The famous French coach spoke about the Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, which ended in victory for the Spaniard: “I honestly believe that what tipped the scales in Carlos’ favor was that he felt freer and more relaxed in the decisive moments, which led to him being more aggressive and playing his tennis no problem.
The Wimbledon final was a very mental game, both got through but Djokovic had the game in hand a couple of times, whether it was in the tie-break in the second set or on that break point in the fifth, but I saw him tense at key moments.
Nole is the most successful tennis player in history and it may also have been this weight on his shoulders that played a trick on him. Being the big favorite and always playing to increase your own amazing scores puts a strain on you, mentally, and eventually becomes a burden. I think Alcaraz took advantage of that,” Mouratoglou said.
2023-07-31 08:26:18
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