Carlos Alcaraz has just crowned the US Open championship after very convincing performances. This championship also helped the Spaniard officially win the world's No. 1 from Daniil Medvedev. Notably, he is the youngest player in history ever doing this.
Recently, the felt ball village has just welcomed sad news when Roger Federer announced the retirement after Laver Cup. In an interview on the sidelines of the event in Madrid on September 19, Alcaraz immediately received a question about the era of Big 3. The world's No. 1 player boldly said that he and Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev were able to replace the legendary trio Federer – Nadal – Djokovic.
“Me, Sinner and Zverev can create a new Big 3. Between me and Sinner are having a strict competition when the competition between us is extremely attractive. In real life, we are also good friends, like Rafa and Roger.”
Many people think that when compared to Big 3, Alcaraz will be under a lot of pressure. However, the defending champion US Open did not think so.
“It was not pressure. I love tennis and when I play, the result will come. I have seen me smile many times at the time when the game is tense. I feel happy when playing on the field.
I do not understand why I was constantly compared to Big 3. They have played professionally for the past 2 decades and won everything, and I have just started my journey. Such comparison does not mean anything. I will move on the path I am going.
When compared to Big 3, I was forced to make efforts every day. This is also what I myself aims for, ”Alcaraz said.
After being crowned at the US Open, Alcaraz and Spain won tickets to the quarterfinals of Davis Cup 2022. According to the schedule, the next tournament that the world's No. 1 player attended was Astana Open. This is the ATP 500 tournament held in Astana, Kazakhstan from October 3 to October 9, 2022.
