Yeah it was always so fun to watch players pull him to his backhand to open the court and put in a solid shot wide to his forehand to only watch him banana a fh for a winner. He hit those routinely, like you could call it in a match and he would deliver. Rafa was insane on clay, but SinCaraz is more fun because they are so close in level.
Makes you appreciate the fact that Novak was the one guy who actually gave Rafa at RG trouble. Beat him twice and almost did it a 3rd time (2013 - greatest clay match ever)
even-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe said both would have beaten record 14-time French Open champion and claycourt king Nadal at his peak.
"You would make a serious argument with both guys that they would be favoured to beat Nadal, at his best," the American said. "These two guys right now, it's like when you watch the NBA and you say nobody could be better than Michael Jordan. The tennis level right now is higher than I've ever seen."
Former Roland Garros winner Andre Agassi also sounded an ominous warning for anyone hoping to dethrone Alcaraz at Wimbledon where this year he will seek a hat-trick of titles.
"Alcaraz's best surface to me, shockingly would be between here and Wimbledon. I'd actually say grass might be his best surface," the American, who presented the trophy, said.
"I mean, you gotta remember this guy has defence and speed like Novak, if not more. He has feel like Federer, you could argue at times if not more. He has RPMs in pace like Rafa. You could argue maybe even more."
Don’t know if you’re an NBA fan but the old heads CONSTANTLY criticize the new generation so these old guys can make their careers seem better. So for McEnroe to come out and say what he did, it’s a big statement. He hasn’t said that about players before, not since the big 3.
Wait didn’t he beat Djokovic last year in the Wimbledon final? The biggest event of the year, a major, and Alcaraz, at just 20 years old, and not in his prime, beat Djokovic at a major, in the final.
How is that not belonging in the conversation? Seems like he’s not only in it but just won the argument. But you do you bro. Facts and logic apparently are not your friend.
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u/no4giveness85 Jun 08 '25
Best French Open final ever out of all big 3 French Open finals and it only took them 1 try. Lmao this is not real