"Nadal wrong to be worried about future of tennis" says Boris Becker

Rafael Nadal recently gave an interview where he expressed worry for the future of tennis especially when it comes to the serve. Nadal noted that many of the new players have extremely powerful serves and he thinks that will negatively impact the game of tennis and its popularity. He said:

“In the past, talent and tactics were much more relevant than they are today. Tennis is faster and faster and I'm not convinced it's the right way. If a solution is not found soon, there is a risk that tennis will become hostage to that single shot. I think the situation will get worse in the next 10 years."

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Boris Becker, an outspoken former player, and tennis legend, believes Nadal has the right to voice his opinion but the German does not necessarily agree with the Spaniard. He said:

"When Rafael Nadal speaks about tennis, we first have to shut up and listen. There is not much better than Nadal. But I can already see a variety - whether it is [Stefanos] Tsitsipas, [Daniil] Medvedev, [Alexander] Zverev, [Jannik] Sinner or [Carlos] Alcaraz."

He further said:

“They're all different players, so I can't quite understand the argument that he's worried about. I don't think it's so tragic, I like the young players.”

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