Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff are "heir apparent" to Serena Williams and Big Four, says Craig Tiley
Tennis NewsFriday, 27 October 2023 at 08:30
The CEO of the Australian Open Craig Tiley believes that
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and America’s Coco Gauff are ‘heir apparent’ to the Big
Four and women’s former world number one Serena Williams.
Both players are one of the most highly-rated currently
playing in the circuit both in men’s and women’s singles categories.
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Tiley was recently quoted in a report where he heaped praise
on Alcaraz and Gauff and called ‘heir apparent’ to some of the greats of the
game.
"On the men's side and the women's side, there's quite
a lot,” he said. “There are some that are starting to stake their claim as
being the heir apparent to that. I think Coco and Carlos are the two that are
probably ahead of the pack in that. But the pack is broad, which is great."
Alcaraz became the talk of the town after beating the
current world number one and Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic in
the final at Wimbledon in a five-set thriller with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6),
6–1, 3–6, 6–4.
On the other hand, Gauff is the reigning US Open champion as
she lifted the title after beating Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka in the final with
a score of 2–6, 6–3, 6–2.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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