But this year, men’s tennis has had a different complexion since none of Federer, Nadal or Djokovic has won a grand slam title for the first time since 2002.
Whatever comes next is unlikely to mirror the previous era, leaving men’s tennis in an unfamiliar position, shorn of its three biggest icons who transcended the court.
Carlos Alcaraz has already won four grand slam titles at the age of 21.
“There has to be a real recalibration … because I already see people talking, like, ‘Can Alcaraz catch Djokovic’s grand slam record?’” Rothenberg tells CNN Sport.
Medvedev and Dominic Thiem, who is retiring at the end of this year, are still the only men born in the 1990s to win a grand slam.
Persons:
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Andy Murray, –, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Sinner, “, Mats Wilander, Pete Sampras, That’s, Ben Rothenberg, Matthew Stockman, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev, ’ ” Rothenberg, Williams, ”, Wilander, Rafa Nadal, Medvedev, Dominic Thiem, Ryan Pierse, Rafa, ” Simon Cambers –, it’s, “ It’s, ” Jett Wright –, Topnotch Management –, David Foster Wallace, Anna Wintour, Angela Weiss, … Don’t, Björn Borg, Matteo Berrettini, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Simon Graf, Wright, Ernesto S, they’ll
Organizations:
CNN, Big, Australian, Wimbledon, Eurosport, CNN Sport, Federer, Serena, Nadal, “ Tennis, Topnotch Management, Getty, Cambers, MLB, MLS, NBA
Locations:
–, American