Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner: which is the best news that tennis has received, for the era following the domination of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz? Casper Ruud gave an interesting interview to Punto de Break, after the Laver Cup match played against Francisco Cerundulo, indicating Carlos Alcaraz as the best news for tennis, de facto snubbing the contribution of Jannik Sinner. Ruud spent words of great admiration towards the young Spaniard.
“I can’t say anything but good about Carlos. Having the chance to spend time with him this week is fantastic, because he is an exceptional guy. What he is doing in his career is incredible, having a young player like him is the best possible news for tennis. He is capable of doing impressive things on the court, he has a talent rarely seen in this sport and I have great admiration for him. I hope I can continue to improve and be able to beat him in the future, but also that he continues to have great successes for many years,” he analyzed.
The many reactions of Carlos Alcaraz, tennis spectator. #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/eLenLYavvw
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In the Interview, the Norwegian also spoke about the tight schedule that a tennis player must respect in order not to lose pace in the ATP world ranking and the fact that the protagonists of the Tour are not considered when making these types of decisions.
“There are so many tournaments and too many are mandatory. If you want to be among the best in the world you can’t take too many weeks off. The tennis season is longer than in any other sport, we play at a very high level ten months a year and the consequences if you lower the intensity are immediate in the rankings. I trust that at some point decisions will be made and adjustments will be made, but I fear that this will not happen in the short term. There are many agreements already signed with sponsors and commitments of the ATP with various events. We only ask that the tennis players be taken into consideration when the calendar is established,” he explained.
“Lord, give me patience, because if you give me a rifle…”
(Casper Ruud. 2024) pic.twitter.com/zWn6vnt7FB
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