'Alcaraz showed what new-age tennis will look like and the level his contemporaries and younger challengers will have to reach to win these events. It won’t be easy for any of them,' writes DanWolken for usatodaysports.
As generations of players came and went, unable to break through the physical and mental wall that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic had erected around the Grand Slams, it was natural to be cynical about the future of men’s tennis at the end of their reign.
Obviously, Alcaraz has a very, very long way to go for his achievements to match what the Big Three have done. And there are so many variables that will determine whether it’s possible, including health and the ability to sustain the hunger that makes him the first teenager to reach No. 1 in ATP history.
Over the last two decades, the entire career window has shifted as the game became more and more demanding, especially in the best-of-five set format utilized by the Grand Slams. Tennis became a sport for grown men at their physical peak, not still-developing youngsters who lacked the strength and competitive stamina to survive seven grueling matches.
In the end, it’s all of that plus something else that simply can’t be taught: When the moment gets bigger, he plays better.
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