Fritz and a bold comparison between Sinner, Alcaraz, and the Big 3

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Many are already talking about the birth of a new golden era in tennis thanks to the duality formed by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, and some dare to compare their level of play with that of the Big 3. The opinion of Taylor Fritz, a tennis player who has faced all five players at their best, deserves attention as he explains what it feels like to play against all of them.

The total balance of matches that Taylor Fritz has held against the Big 3 is 2 victories (both against Nadal) and 14 defeats. The American has repeatedly collided with the wall of the greatest in history, something that has not prevented him from evolving as a tennis player and establishing himself among the world's best. Now he sees how two new geniuses emerge and become almost unattainable for him, such as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. He has lost two matches against each of them and records only one victory, against the Italian, in 2021. On TennisChannel, he was asked about what he sees different between both generations.

- Fritz sees similarities between Sinner, Alcaraz, and the Big 3, although he points out a differential aspect in favor of the Italian and the Spanish.

"What impresses me the most about Jannik and Carlos is how incredibly well they defend. In fact, it's not even that they defend, but when they find themselves in a corner of the court, they explode the ball. I can be in a backhand exchange with them, and I know that if I go for a drive, my shot will have to be really good. If I don't manage to completely overwhelm them, the next ball will completely displace me," he commented.

Much is said about the explosiveness and agility of movement of the Italian and Spanish, who seem to have elevated tennis to a higher level, at least in terms of power and speed. This is confirmed by Taylor Fritz, pointing out a fundamental aspect that explains the evolution of tennis over the years. "They move laterally as well as Rafa and Novak did in their best moments, but their ball is about 10 miles per hour faster than theirs," he argued, giving an idea of how difficult it will be to fight against the dominance already imposed this season by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

Taylor Fritz's detailed answer on what makes playing Jannik & Carlos different from playing Rafa & Novak. pic.twitter.com/Aw1aJ06jpN

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