Cilic criticizes Alcaraz and Sinner: "They don't have the Big 3 mentality"
11/05/2024 09:00 AM
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner dominated the Tour in 2024, but some wonder if the Spaniard and the Italian are up to the level of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
the Croatian Marin Cilic, who lived the Big 3 era to the full, analyzed this comparison, underlining how Carlitos and Jannik do not have the mentality of the three tennis players who have rewritten the history of our beloved sport in the last 20 years.
"Novak and Rafa are similar mentally. If you are not with them from the first ball of the match, you can immediately go home and say goodbye to everyone. You have to be mentally ready to play from the first shot, because once they get into rhythm there is no going back. With Roger, however, it was very different. He always served fantastically, played offensively and was able to change the rhythm and the match. If we compare them with younger players, like Sinner and Alcaraz, it is clear that Jannik and Carlos are not yet at the same level of mental preparation as Novak, Roger and Rafa," said the Croatian.
🎾WAKE AND CASH SECURED 🎾 17-6 free play run Marin Cilic +2.5 games (-110) 1u Lehecka been awful since he lost to RBA in the finals back at Antwerp, even losing to Pedro Martinez in straight sets and he really hasn't been playing up to his standards. I think Cilic has a great… pic.twitter.com/QCgKRmkUjX
— Johnny (@Johnny_lockz) November 5, 2024
The Italian and the Spaniard have equally won the four Slams this year. The former won the Australian Open and the US Open, the latter instead the Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The rivalry between the two young tennis players has just begun but has already put on a show, exciting millions of fans who are waiting for nothing more than their challenge in the final stages of the season. The Spaniard, more precocious, has already managed to win 4 Slams and 5 ATP Masters 1000, the Italian, who has definitely exploded in the last 12 months, is consolidating the 1st position in the ATP ranking after having won 7 titles this season. The two will be able to challenge each other once again in just over a week at the ATP Finals in Turin, an event that brings together the 8 best tennis players classified in the ranking since the beginning of the year.
✨ ATP Finals: the field is SET! Novak Djokovic's withdrawal confirms the list of the 8 contenders for the 2024 Masters: ✔️ Sinner ✔️ Zverev ✔️ Alcaraz ✔️ Medvedev ✔️ Fritz ✔️ Ruud ✔️ De Minaur ✔️ Rublev Alternates: Dimitrov Tsitsipas pic.twitter.com/14yyiy3oVG
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) November 5, 2024
