Andy Murray disagrees with John McEnroe over bold | Sports News

Andy Murray has thrown his weight behind Jack Draper, asserting he is “right in the mix” with tennis sensations Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as potential Grand Slam victors.

But the two-time Wimbledon winner additionally claimed the lads’s recreation’s present leaders have a steep hill to climb to match the legacy of the Big Three, remarking: “We’ll see whether they get that.”

The tennis group continues to be buzzing from the electrifying five-hour, five-set French Open showdown wherein Alcaraz emerged victorious. Tennis legend Andre Agassi has lauded Alcaraz, saying he embodies the highest qualities of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal, and he predicts even larger prowess at Wimbledon.

TNT Sports analyst John McEnroe has joined the refrain, endorsing each Alcaraz and Sinner as gamers who might have toppled a prime Nadal after their unforgettable conflict in Paris.

While at Queen’s Club, Murray did not maintain back on compliments for the duo who’ve dominated the final six Grand Slams, telling BBC Sport: “They’re both brilliant athletes and very different personalities, which I think for fans is really exciting.

“Moving ahead, males’s tennis is in a great place. People all the time fear on the finish of a era of gamers what is going on to occur with the game subsequent, however typically sports activities proceed to evolve and, generally, improve. From what I’ve been advised, it was one of the best finals for a long time.

“Jack’s right in the mix just now and doing extremely well. He’s going to give himself opportunities to win majors over the next five, 10 years.”

Newly ranked world No. 4 Draper, who made it to the U.S. Open semifinals, is now more likely to be seeded to keep away from the highest two at Wimbledon till the final 4.

However, Murray warned in opposition to current bias following the first-ever Gen Z ultimate between two males born on this century. Alcaraz now boasts 5 Grand Slam titles, whereas 23-year-old Sinner has three.

The sport’s giants – Novak Djokovic (24), Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20) – collectively maintain 66 Grand Slam singles titles, having dominated the sport for over a decade. Three-time Major winner Murray acknowledged: “The sport’s in a really good place but it’s important not to forget what the guys have done before them, what Roger, Rafa and Novak have done.

“Winning 20-plus majors is one thing distinctive and it is simple in as we speak’s age to neglect a little bit about that. I noticed some pundits saying if [Alcaraz and Sinner] went on courtroom in opposition to Rafa on the French Open, they might be favourites going into that match with Rafa in his prime.

“Alcaraz and Sinner are on the path to being two of the best, no doubt about that, but it takes time to build what Roger, Rafa, and Novak had. We’ll see whether they get that.”