Wilander with a BOMBSHELL statement: "When Sinner and Alcaraz are at their best, there is no way anyone has played better tennis"

[nolefam_2024]

Mattsie is Just Too Much. How did that claim work out?

Mats is an idiot.

This claim also was an idiotic claim. But the emotions behind them were correct.

I have not seen game played at sineraz speed before. Bigger rackets, great movers and speed generators. Great from both wings.

 

[kanamit]

Just what tennis needs. ObViOuSlY iDiOtIc HyPe!~!~! Clown statement.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

It is true that they hit the ball with more power these days. You can see that with alcaraz/sinner compared to the big 3 before them. As we all know tennis evolves.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Andy Roddick calling out entire nostalgia brigade idiots and saying the shape (spin) and speed sinner is putting raz is putting , it's inhuman

Tennis always evolves.. its not a joke .

Now please go ahead and say this guy is just a shill for hyping new age .what he said is the only truth. Speed and spins keep improving and that is the progression that matters the most. Not variety or anything.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Would love to see sinner forehand average for the tournament by Sunday. It would be probably around 82mph. And insanely 75 on backhand maybe. He is a monster.

 

[messiahrobins]

Wilander SENDING the whole tennis world in SHOCK, read HERE:

Full comments in Link.


“They are following in the footsteps of the 'Big Three' in terms of level,” Wilander said.


“I hope Roger, Novak, and Rafa are not listening, but in terms of level, when Sinner and Alcaraz are at their best, there is no way anyone has ever played better tennis, that the tennis ball has done more different, complicated, difficult things than the ball is doing between Sinner and Alcaraz.”

'I hope Roger, Novak and Rafa aren't listening' – Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry gets highest praise

Mats Wilander says matches between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner should be considered amongst “the best sporting events ever” after their China Open final.

www.eurosport.com

Say no to drugs kids

 

[Vincent-C]

Say no to drugs kids

Wilander = Klown

 

[messiahrobins]

Wilander = Klown

Wilander = Snowy

 

[davced1]

I’m not so sure Djokovic level at 38 was for me surprisingly close to Sinners and I’m pretty sure Djokovic at his very best would have won it.

 

[Vincent-C]

Wilander = Snowy

Agreed. Not sure he ever made it back from the nether regions.

 

[ebar86]

I’m not so sure Djokovic level at 38 was for me surprisingly close to Sinners and I’m pretty sure Djokovic at his very best would have won it.

Im pretty certain 35 y.o nole would be enough to win in 5, not even mentioning the Rafa on clay.

 

[TheFifthSet]

Nothing that has transpired in this tournament validates the claim.

 

[Georgepeppard007]

Wilander SENDING the whole tennis world in SHOCK, read HERE:

Full comments in Link.


“They are following in the footsteps of the 'Big Three' in terms of level,” Wilander said.


“I hope Roger, Novak, and Rafa are not listening, but in terms of level, when Sinner and Alcaraz are at their best, there is no way anyone has ever played better tennis, that the tennis ball has done more different, complicated, difficult things than the ball is doing between Sinner and Alcaraz.”

'I hope Roger, Novak and Rafa aren't listening' – Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry gets highest praise

Mats Wilander says matches between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner should be considered amongst “the best sporting events ever” after their China Open final.

www.eurosport.com

I was thinking the same thing watching both matches today.

 

[Rovesciarete]

Andy Roddick calling out entire nostalgia brigade idiots and saying the shape (spin) and speed sinner is putting raz is putting , it's inhuman

Now please go ahead and say this guy is just a shill for hyping new age .what he said is the only truth. Speed and spins keep improving and that is the progression that matters the most. Not variety or anything.

I listened to it and thought about you. I agree mostly, but I think we are seeing now more variety at the highest level of the sport. The elite is clearly holding back some cards and variants for special matches and points.

For me Federer transformed tennis once he tied brilliant baseline aggression into his service game and stopped to serve&volley too often. Nice to see Agassi reflecting on that as well, it was always plain if you looked at the data from those years.

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Wilander is the guy who predicted in 2009 that Soderling would soon be No.1 isn’t it?

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Andy Roddick calling out entire nostalgia brigade idiots and saying the shape (spin) and speed sinner is putting raz is putting , it's inhuman

Tennis always evolves.. its not a joke .

Now please go ahead and say this guy is just a shill for hyping new age .what he said is the only truth. Speed and spins keep improving and that is the progression that matters the most. Not variety or anything.

Is that why Raz even as an already four slammer lost the last important matches against ancient Djoker? Did Grok dictate you that nonsense you are spouting here?

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Nothing that has transpired in this tournament validates the claim.

If Wilander, Roddick, Nachiket and Grok say so who are we peasants to contradict and rely on facts? The four musketeers of tennis truth-bombs.

 

[zagor]

Roddick has turned into such a hype peddler, kinda pathetic.

Sinner is lucky he wasn't facing 2023 Novak, let alone 24 year old Novak. 50% 1st serve wouldn't have cut it.

Sinner and Alcaraz are great players but very overrated by the tennis media and pundits.

 

[nolefam_2024]

I listened to it and thought about you. I agree mostly, but I think we are seeing now more variety at the highest level of the sport. The elite is clearly holding back some cards and variants for special matches and points.

For me Federer transformed tennis once he tied brilliant baseline aggression into his service game and stopped to serve&volley too often. Nice to see Agassi reflecting on that as well, it was always plain if you looked at the data from those years.

Yes. That also means Federer is first beneficiary of the homogenization era.

I also think sinner might end up having greatest backhand of all time and Roddick was saying about his backhand a lot.

 

[ChaelAZ]

Each generation builds of the best of the best of the last generation. So this is more often than not the case. Their best would be better than the previous best.

 

[nolefam_2024]

^ Now if this was so logical and obvious , this thread wouldn't be on 9th page. The backlash received was and is ridiculous.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

I’m not so sure Djokovic level at 38 was for me surprisingly close to Sinners and I’m pretty sure Djokovic at his very best would have won it.

This is exactly where I’m at with it.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Yeah Sinner proved that yesterday

 

[Rovesciarete]

Well......

 

[Juice4080]

The game’s quicker now and the power’s cranked up, no doubt but like anything, it comes with tradeoffs. The Big 3 built their careers off dismantling guys like this. They played smarter, safer, with more margin and way more tennis IQ. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the new guys aren’t a threat. But I’m also not seeing how they’re actually better.

 

[iopzzza]

38 yo Djokovic beat Alcaraz at a Slam literally a few months ago and Sinner barely won against him when he is severly declined, dont listen to stupid commentators.

 

[Mike Sams]

38 yo Djokovic beat Alcaraz at a Slam literally a few months ago and Sinner barely won against him when he is severly declined, dont listen to stupid commentators.

So what? Alcaraz has lost in hardcourt majors numerous times to guys like Medvedev, Zverev, etc.
Don't use Djokovic's age as a way to glaze.
Djokovic even at 38 would still push a 28 year old Djokovic to his limits just based on his tennis IQ, big serve, big forehand, and experience.
38 is not that old in modern day sports. Other sports have athletes still at near prime level due to advancements in training and nutrition.

 

[iopzzza]

28 yo Djokovic , would smoke Sinner from few days ago, dont be fooled. Wont even talk, about 28 yo Nadal , what Sinner and Alcaraz are demonstrating is hitting strong left and right, with fewest possible errors, thats great, but we had same type of players in Big 3 Era , and Big 3 dismantled those, when they had the physique.

 

[Tranqville]

what Sinner and Alcaraz are demonstrating is hitting strong left and right

First time watching pro tennis on TV?

 

[heninfan99]

Why is this a bombshell?

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Roddick has turned into such a hype peddler, kinda pathetic.

Sinner is lucky he wasn't facing 2023 Novak, let alone 24 year old Novak. 50% 1st serve wouldn't have cut it.

Sinner and Alcaraz are great players but very overrated by the tennis media and pundits.

I think they are rated accordingly. As extremely good players, but not at the level the big 3 reached ofc.

Yet

 

[Racquet_smash]

Roddick has turned into such a hype peddler, kinda pathetic.

Sinner is lucky he wasn't facing 2023 Novak, let alone 24 year old Novak. 50% 1st serve wouldn't have cut it.

Sinner and Alcaraz are great players but very overrated by the tennis media and pundits.

That's what happens when you work as a pundit.

Jmac is just as bad.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Yesterday agassi was courtside and watching the match played at unbelievable speed. It is what it is. 10+ 100 mph forehand by both.



Now I am shocked this thread is not locked by mods. But good thing. We want to discuss these things and not skirt away from matter at hand.

 

[nolefam_2024]

28 yo Djokovic , would smoke Sinner from few days ago, dont be fooled. Wont even talk, about 28 yo Nadal , what Sinner and Alcaraz are demonstrating is hitting strong left and right, with fewest possible errors, thats great, but we had same type of players in Big 3 Era , and Big 3 dismantled those, when they had the physique.

And we didn't.

Do not delude yourself. The players who could hit as strong had other limitations like movement for berdych and backhand for tsonga.

Delpo could be strong contender if he didn't get his wrist injured. No we didn't have players with all skills and then a lot of power.

Raz and sinner are literally new generation which hits ball insanely hard.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Players are already calling sineraz are two of the all time bests. That means double digit slams.

 

[Midaso240]

28 yo Djokovic , would smoke Sinner from few days ago, dont be fooled. Wont even talk, about 28 yo Nadal , what Sinner and Alcaraz are demonstrating is hitting strong left and right, with fewest possible errors, thats great, but we had same type of players in Big 3 Era , and Big 3 dismantled those, when they had the physique.

Why do people keep saying the big 3 would win easily? Sinner/Alcaraz have won 3 and 5 slams, they're already at Murray/Wawrinka tier and they're only just beginning. And Murray/Wawrinka beat the big 3 a ton or lost in close matches