Carlos Alcaraz & Novak Djokovic are about to practice together in Paris. The things I would give to be watching this practice session in person. Legend & young champion.
"Carlos Alcaraz, he’s one in a billion": John McEnroe urges tennis players to attend college and "play other sports"
ATPWednesday, 08 November 2023 at 00:58
John
McEnroe showered Carlos Alcaraz with praise as "one in a billion" on
the SmartLess podcast.
The 7-times
Grand Slam champion discussed the current situation of the young Spanish
player, Carlos Alcaraz, who recently exited in the first round of the Paris
Masters and is preparing for the ATP Finals in Turin.
The World
No. 2 hasn't had a strong performance in his recent tournaments, including an
early exit in the Shanghai Open, leaving him significantly behind Novak
Djokovic in the ATP Ranking.
In a recent
episode of the SmartLess podcast, John McEnroe talked about the importance of
young individuals participating in sports and learning from the world of
competition and discipline.
“I grew up
in Queens. The best thing that ever happened to me was not going to a [Nick]
Bollettieri-style camp. I would’ve quit the game at 16 or 17. I love to play
other sports,” said the American.
“All
studies show, both physically and mentally, it’s healthier for kids to play
other sports. This idea that you’ve got to go all in in soccer or basketball is
a bunch of, can you say bull***t on this, it’s total BS.”
“The truth
is, what I base my beliefs on and what this academy is all about, that you
should play other sports and you should come to this a little later. Tennis
players are peaking later than they ever did,” McEnroe added.
“I think
college is an experience that not only do you get to play as a team potentially
if you’re in a sport, but you get to grow up a little bit and also have some
fun before you work your way into a profession, and you’ll be more prepared to
handle it. So I completely disagree with what they do most often.”
“For every
person you hear that succeeds, there’s a million that don’t. Not everyone’s
Carlos Alcaraz, he’s one in a billion. He’s just a freak. He’s an incredible
player, but most kids have no business doing that,” he concluded
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