Before the Monte Carlo Masters, world No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic commented that Carlos Alcaraz (born in 2003), Jannik Sinner (2001) and Holger Rune (2003) will form the new Big Three group.

Djokovic, along with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, created an era full of glory by dominating the world of tennis for 2 decades, with a total of 62 Grand Slams. Federer retired last year. Nadal is also at the end of his career when he constantly struggles with injuries. Djokovic is the fittest player in the Big Three, but this summer, he also turned 36 years old.

Carlos Alcaraz did not attend the Monte Carlo Masters because he has not yet recovered from the injury he suffered at the Miami Masters, a tournament where he stopped in the semi-finals. Speaking about the young junior, Djokovic praised that Alcaraz is one of the best players in the world today, regardless of the surface, with great comprehensiveness and skill set on both clay and hard courts.

“Looking at the way he has played recently, and over the past year and a half, he is one of the best players in the world on any surface. He has proven that he can win. Grand Slam and on hard courts, while most people thought he would do it on clay. What a complete player,” Djokovic commented.

Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alcaraz after 3 sets in the Miami Masters semi-finals and had a 3-3 confrontation with this player, is also highly appreciated by Djokovic. Along with Holger Rune, the reigning Paris Masters champion, may be the flagships of the current generation, and form the Big Three in the future. “We’ve seen some exciting, high-quality matches between him and Sinner, including the match in Miami. So, I’m sure that these two guys along with Rune are the leaders of the division. Their generation. And maybe the new Big Three”, shared the Serbian tennis player.

Among these three players, Djokovic still rates Alcaraz the highest. “I think Alcaraz has a great mentality, a strong fighting spirit, and always pushes the opponent to the limit, and I think he adjusts well against all opponents to suit his tactics. It’s great to see Tennis has a champion like Alcaraz. And he is very young”, Djokovic concluded.