Watching today’s Wimbledon final felt like ‘passing over the mantle to the next generation’ kind of a feeling.
Djokovic is a champion player and his stats speak for themselves – 24 Grand Slams, 7 Wimbledon titles and iconic rivalries with contemporary giants like Federer and Rafa. But everything doesn’t last forever. I still remember those days of my childhood when Sampras was my hero and when he bowed out, paving the way for a young Roger Federer, we knew that someone else has taken over. That time has come again, to bid goodbye to one of the modern greats and welcome Alcaraz to the future ( at least I see him winning lots more of such Grand Slams in the coming years). I realise Djokovic has not retired yet and perhaps will come for another showdown next year, but clearly, the world of Tennis is ready for the next set of champions.
I am also looking forward to some interesting contests in the future – Sinner, Musetti and Medvedev are good players, and am sure there are more who are not in the spotlight yet but with the landscape all set for the new breed to come in, I am sure we are in more for a very open, interesting and competitive next 10 years.
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