rischka wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:47 pm
i think you're probably right about djokovic being the best player and there may be asterisks in the record books. it's good to see some new blood tho
Yes of course, new blood is badly needed. But wouldn't it have been sooo much better, if Alcaraz had defeated Djokovic on his way to the title as well? Even the great Andy Murray "merely" got to no.1 when Djokovic lost it mentally after his first French Open Triumph and both Nadal and Federer were not playing because of injuries.
It's too bad Roger Federer isn't playing anymore and has to leave us that way, having been out of the game because of his injuries. He was my favorite on the tour and he shoul'dve won one or even two of his last major finals against Djokovic. Unfortunately he mentally never seemed similarly tough as Nadal or Djokovic.
For the sake of tennis, I just hope Nadal recovers soon (and hopefully by god doesn't similarly end his career after being out of the game because of an injury!), and Djokovic gets to play all majors as well, so that the young guys get to finally beat both (maybe even on a regular basis) and a clear new no. 1 emerges.
Hell, Alcaraz being no. 1 currently is nothing but a joke. He is a fantastic player, and he surely must feel this as well. Not as big a joke as Medvedev being no. 1, but come on, the whole rankings are totally off for 2022, not least because of Wimbledon's stupid boycott of Russian and Belarus tennis players.
WE NEED TO GET BACK TO REGULAR TENNIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!
Everyone being able to participate in every tournament. That should be the no. 1 priority for all organisers of the tour. Sports are not politics and shouldn't mingle in politics.
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