Gabriela Sabatini, former WTA number one 3 and winner of the US Open in 1990, granted an interview to the EFE news agency, in which she talked about the legacy that Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will leave to the next generation.
Gabriela connected the speech to the rise of Carlos Alcaraz.She explained: “It’s a difficult situation. It’s not easy for players of that level to emerge and have such longevity. I’ve seen very few capable of having the mentality of the Big 3 and being able to be equally good.
A tennis player’s career is getting longer and longer: Roger proved it and Rafa and Novak prove it. It was unthinkable before to make such a career. I saw Carlos Alcaraz play in Buenos Aires at the beginning of the season. Everything he’s achieving is amazing.
At Wimbledon he showed his maturity; that maturity that allows you to manage a complicated match against an opponent like Djokovic. We all know his qualities but at Wimbledon he showed something different”.
The legacy of the Big 3
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