Novak Djokovic’s reign fading as new stars rise

To beryllium honest, astir radical are a small fed up with watching the aforesaid scenario. Novak Djokovic, the top to ever clasp a racket, is inactive around, but it seems much and much that the assemblage wants a refresher. And let's beryllium honorable ; a caller procreation has arrived. Many successful the tennis satellite are already talking astir a generational shift, and the main names connected the beforehand pages are nary longer Novak, Nadal oregon Federer, but Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

At Roland Garros, we yet saw what we had agelong desired. Two young lions, successful a last that lasted 5 hours and 29 minutes! The hallway was filled to the past seat, and what these 2 showed was simply amazing.

John McEnroe reacts

The celebrated John McEnroe was among the archetypal to react:

"You could accidental that some of them would beryllium capable to bushed Nadal astatine his peak. Will 1 of them triumph 20 oregon 24 Grand Slams? No, due to the fact that that level is precise hard to reach. But, with these two, it's similar watching the NBA and saying that cipher tin beryllium amended than Michael Jordan. Tennis is astatine the highest level I've ever seen."

Mats Wilander stressed:

"I ne'er thought I'd accidental this, but Carlos and Jannik are playing faster than ever. Federer and Nadal person played bully finals, but thing adjacent to this."

And erstwhile 1 Roger Federer calls and posts a representation with some of them, on with the words: 

"Three winners contiguous successful Paris: Karlos Alkaras, Janik Siner and the fantastic athletics of tennis. What a match!" – you cognize it was a peculiar moment.

Rod Laver singled retired the young Spaniard successful particular:

"I americium precise blessed for Carlos Alkaras. He has 5 Grand Slams and is lone 22 years old! My bosom besides goes retired to Janik Siner, who showed implicit class, contempt the defeat. What a match, convey you both."

Billie Jean King besides shared her emotions:

"Carlos Alcaraz's unthinkable comeback astatine Roland Garros! After being down successful sets and redeeming 3 lucifer points successful the fourth... 1 of the champion matches I've seen."

And successful the end, Martina Navratilova summed it each up with 1 sentence:

"Hats disconnected to warriors and champions."