Corretja believes Alcaraz needs a 'miracle' to surpass Big Three: "I see it as mission impossible"
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Alex Corretja is a huge fan of Carlos Alcaraz but the former player doesn't think Alcaraz can really catch or even surpass the big three calling it mission impossible.
What the big three did was iconic as winning 20 grand slams seemed rather impossible when Pete Sampras finished his career. It's not likely that we'll see somebody do it again but some have speculated that the sudden rise of Alcaraz indicates that perhaps some player or even he could do it in the future.
His compatriot, former player Alex Corretja doesn't think it's possible:
“That would be a miracle. I don't think anyone will ever pass Djokovic, Federer or Nadal. That's my opinion. I think he's going to have an unbelievable career, but I don't think he will go over Roger, Rafa or Novak because I see it as mission impossible.”
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He's also not concerned with the recent injuries for Alcaraz describing it as a 'pity':
“No, it's just temporary. I mean it’s a pity because he was working very hard to play well in Australia. I think the major effort that he made to win the US Open and become number one, all this other stuff, I mean, it's normal that it takes a lot of energy out of you, and it takes a little while to understand also what's going on to be number one and the expectations that come with it."
He added:
“But he is going to be soon ready again. He will be in a good position to play well, either in Miami or then during the clay court season, where he will be one of the toughest guys to beat."
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