Murray is doubtful that Alcaraz, Sinner and Medvedev will become the new Big 3

In a latest press convention, the British tennis participant Andy Murray talked in regards to the rise of the brand new champions of the ATP Tour, commenting on the more and more recurring comparability with the Large 3 who’ve dominated world tennis for many years: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic© Julian Finney / Employees Getty Photographs Sport

The previous ATP No.1 clarified that it’s too early to say that Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev are already the successors of the Large 3.

“My feeling is that it takes a while to create it. I am not saying that it is not doable for Alcaraz, Sinner and Medvedev or among the youthful guys to dominate, to be on the prime of the game and be there within the latter levels large occasions 5, six or seven years in a row,” Murray mentioned.

The Scot then went on to argue that the Spaniard and Italian have an excellent likelihood of dominating the Tour within the coming years.

“It is positively doable that these guys are ok to do it, however I feel individuals are searching for that period the place a gaggle of gamers compete and win most weeks. Nevertheless it takes time to construct it, it does not occur from one event to the subsequent. I feel it occurred over the course of six, seven or eight years and at all times taking part in in Grand Slam finals, so let’s examine. I feel it is doable, particularly with Alcaraz and Sinner. I feel Medvedev is sensible too. There’s an opportunity it may occur, however there is not any assure,” he defined.

Jannik SInner and Daniil Medvedev© Daniel Pockett / Stringer Getty Photographs Sport

Murray lastly concluded by explaining that the longevity of a tennis participant’s profession relies upon lots on planning and accidents.

“In case you play 4 tournaments and lose within the first spherical of every of them, the physique reacts very otherwise than when you get to the semi-finals and finals two weeks in a row. Taking part in 9 matches in 12 or 13 days could be very demanding from the standpoint from a bodily standpoint.

In case you are profitable and doing very properly each week, then you must play a lighter schedule. Federer was most likely the primary to do it and he did it excellently, however you’ll be able to’t say, ‘Effectively, everybody ought to play a lighter programme, as a result of not everybody will get to the ultimate each week like him,” mentioned the British champion.

Carlos Alcaraz© Buda Mendes / Employees Getty Photographs Sport

Andy Murray is among the only a few tennis gamers able to undermining the dominance of Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, a lot in order that he began the period of the Fab 4.

These occasions, nonetheless, are a distant reminiscence for the British tennis participant, who at 36 years previous and after numerous accidents is now not in a position to categorical the extent of his greatest days. Profitable even only one match has turn out to be a feat for the three-time slam champion, and the victory in opposition to Muller within the first spherical of the ATP 250 in Doha was solely the primary of the calendar yr, adopted by the elimination in opposition to the younger Czech Jakub Mensik to the subsequent spherical.

Andy Murray on the troublesome second: “I’ll overcome it”

For Andy Murray, returning to the tennis courts after the ordeal attributable to hip accidents and the lengthy absence from the Tour was already a victory.

Because of his nice willpower and his dispassionate love for tennis. In 2023, nonetheless, the British tennis participant additionally managed to go additional, occupying the thirty eighth place within the ATP rating. Immediately, nonetheless, the state of affairs appears decidedly extra sophisticated, and profitable even only one match has turn out to be a titanic endeavor for Murray.

Just one victory within the final 9 matches performed for the 36-year-old Briton, which got here on 23 October final yr in opposition to Hanfmann within the first spherical of the ATP 250 in Basel, nonetheless empty in 2024. Having returned from this troublesome second, the three-time slam champion has talked about his state of affairs in view of the ATP 250 in Doha, through which the Briton will attempt to defend the ultimate he gained final season.

The present quantity 50 within the rating criticized the therapy he acquired from journalists after his newest uninspiring outcomes.

“It has been a troublesome interval, however I’ll proceed to play. I haven’t got to do what the journalists or the followers say. I’ve the mandatory rating to play in necessary tournaments, I’ve earned it, and my want is to proceed making an attempt. I do know I can play lots higher than I’ve this yr,” Murray mentioned.

The British tennis participant then mentioned he was assured of with the ability to get out of this troublesome interval. “This can be a new state of affairs for me and I see it as an excellent alternative to study necessary classes and proceed to enhance. I’m satisfied that I’ll overcome it and that I will probably be stronger than earlier than in doing so.

I nonetheless actually get pleasure from all the things in regards to the circuit and haven’t misplaced the need to proceed racing. In life there are occasions when issues aren’t going properly and it’s important to be robust to attempt to change the dynamic. That is what I will attempt to do,” he defined.