Mouratoglou believes labelling Alcaraz alongside Big Three with 20+ Grand Slam titles at this stage 'makes no sense'
ATP
Patrick
Mouratoglou expressed his disagreement with the comparison that puts Carlos
Alcaraz on the same level as the Big 3.
The former
coach of Serena Williams shared his opinion, stating that we are in a new era
of tennis, and while it is incredible that Alcaraz has already won two Grand
Slam titles at just 20 years old, there will never be another Big Three like Roger
Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.
"I
don't like the idea of the Big 3 label for Alcaraz.”
“We're in a
different era. There is no more Big 3 anyway. There is Novak who's dominating
the game and then Carlos comes in, wins two Grand Slams at 20 years old and is
in a position that is incredible. And he shows incredible qualities,”
Mouratoglou said.
Patrick
Mouratoglou stated that the comparison between Alcaraz and the Big 3 doesn't
make much sense.
“To label
him Big 3, for me, makes no sense. If you look at the game today, there is
Novak and Carlos, Daniil, who's very close, he's winning a lot, and all the
others that are under. That doesn't mean they can't win a Grand Slam but for
the moment they're under.”
“Big 3
we're talking about Roger, Rafa, Novak, guys who have 20+ Grand Slams. So to
label someone in the Big 3 on the men's tour makes no sense for me.”
Mouratoglou
also highlighted Alcaraz's ability to handle pressure in difficult moments and
his mental strength:
"I
honestly believe that what tipped the balance in Carlos' favor was that he felt
freer and more relaxed in the decisive moments, this led him to be more
aggressive and to play his tennis without problems,” added Mouratoglou.
“The
Wimbledon final was a very mental match, the two made it but Djokovic had the
match in hand several times. Both in the tiebreak of the second set and in that
break point in the fifth but I saw him tense in the key moments. Nole is the
most successful tennis player in history and perhaps this is also on his
shoulders.”
Being the
big favorite and always playing to increase your own extraordinary high scores
puts a strain on you, mentally, and ends up being a burden. I definitely think
Alcaraz took advantage of that," concluded Mouratoglou.
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