Carlos Alcaraz easily defeated Novak Djokovic in the 2024 Wimbledon final.
Toni Nadal thinks Jannik Sinner will be Alcaraz’s main rival soon. Despite praising Djokovic sometimes, Toni Nadal usually favored Rafael Nadal. His recent opinion comes from observing the Wimbledon final.
Djokovic hasn’t reached any ATP Tour-level finals this year until facing the young Spaniard at Wimbledon .
In his column for El Pais, Nadal said that Djokovic couldn’t compete with Alcaraz on equal terms because of age and speed differences. He believed Djokovic’s only chance was to slow down the game and hope for an off day from Alcaraz.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz | 21 | 68,791 | 25 - 5 |
Alcaraz won in three easy sets, claiming his second Wimbledon title and fourth major overall.
Toni Nadal’s Take:
“In my opinion, the only option the Serbian had was to try to slow down the game. To hope that he was completely right and to trust that Carlos was not having his best day.”
“Trying to beat the player from Murcia by speed is practically impossible nowadays. Perhaps only Jannik Sinner can play the Spaniard on equal terms.”
Fans might think this rivalry will make future matches more exciting.
According to Toni Nadal, Alcaraz is ahead of everyone else right now. He believes Jannik Sinner will be his main competitor in upcoming tournaments and years.
“And, in fact, this Sunday’s final confirms that the real rivalry in the next tournaments and, probably, in the next few years will be between these two: the Italian and our great Spanish champion.”
What do you think about this new rivalry?
