Feliciano López, director of the Davis Cup, threw a wrench in Bologna: according to him, no player currently on the circuit seems capable of dethroning Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. A declaration which resonates as a tribute to two dominant players – but also as a sign of concern about the future of the next generation.
An abysmal difference between the two big names and the rest
According to López, the difference between the Alcaraz-Sinner duo and the rest of the peloton is “abysmal”. He evokes their technical, physical and mental superiority: these two continue to reinvent themselves, to progress, while others stagnate: “The numbers speak for themselves. I don’t have a crystal ball, but today, in the short term, I don’t see anything changing. I don’t see any player capable of competing with them for the big titles or the place of world number one, the throne of tennis. “
He tempers slightly by opening a window into the future: ” In three years, who knows? Maybe a Sinner from Slovenia or an Alcaraz from another country will emerge. No one can predict it. “
But the heart of his analysis is clear: the gap between Alcaraz, Sinner and the rest of the circuit is “abysmal”. ” The gap is too big, because they are too good. Technically, physically, mentally. And the gap continues to widen, because they manage to improve their tennis in all aspects, while others cannot. “
For López, this domination is a privilege for the fans: ” This is the moment that tennis is experiencing. We are so lucky to have them both.. Two different personalities, two immense ambassadors of this sport.”
