The head coach of Carlos Alcaraz Juan Carlos Ferrero announced his departure.
Many people consider this to be the pinnacle of men’s tennis history, because to the unparalleled achievements of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Together, the three contributed to defining a sublime and extraordinarily resilient era in tennis history that coincided with Serena Williams’s announcement last month that she was retiring from the game.
Having won Wimbledon this year, Rafael Nadal, 36, and Novak Djokovic, 35, will probably continue for a little while longer. However, Federer’s revelation on Thursday served as a reminder to the tennis community that all three of them would ultimately lose their competitive edge, giving way to a plethora of eager young players, some of whom
Here’s a look at what men’s tennis could look like without one of its biggest male stars—and eventually without all three of them.
On Sunday, at the age of 19, Alcaraz won the U.S. Open, making history as the youngest men’s player to ever reach the top spot. Other players can now consider the possibilities that tennis mortality presents to them. These players include Casper Ruud, whom Alcaraz defeated in the final; Daniil Medvedev, the winner of the U.S. Open last year; Jannik Sinner, the promising 21-year-old from Italy; Nick Kyrgios; Frances Tiafoe; Felix Auger-Aliassime; and Denis Shapovalov.
