Alexander Zverev and the contours of tennis’ new ’Big Three’
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final, marking his second consecutive title at the tournament. The match has sparked discussions about the emergence of a new 'Big Three' in men's tennis alongside Carlos Alcaraz.
Why it matters
This signals a potential shift in the power dynamics of professional tennis as the sport transitions away from the era of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic.
Tennis fans of recent vintage never tire of talking about the ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
It’s understandable too, for they collectively won 66 Majors in a 20-year-span, triggered constant improvements in each other’s games and elevated the quality to levels unseen.
When Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner started dominating the Tour — they have won 11 of the last 13 Slams — supporters were no doubt enthralled, but there was a longing for a third power-centre to break the duo’s omnipresence.
Sunday’s final at Wimbledon, where Jannik Sinner brought down the German wall in Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4, may be the first sign of such a triumvirate developing in this era.
"Jannik, I don't really like you anymore" 😅 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/FSo0JuDQh0
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