Richard Gasquet tried to make a prediction about the future of Carlos Alcaraz, saying he is sure that the Spanish tennis player will reach the level of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Gasquet believes that tennis is in good health after the extraordinary era of the Big 3, as Carlos Alcaraz and his rival Jannik Sinner are raising the level of tennis. The 21-year-old Spaniard is already a 4-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2022 US Open, the 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon titles and the 2024 Roland Garros. Sinner won the 2024 Australian Open and US Open.
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On the eve of his last appearance at the Paris Rolex Masters (he will retire at the French Open 2025 - ed.), Gasquet analyzed: "It has often been said, myself first, many years ago: tennis will not be the same without Andre Agassi, without Pete Sampras, without Gustavo Kuerten. Then we had Federer, Nadal and Novak Djokovic, an extraordinary era. Alcaraz's level of play is crazy. When I see him play, when I see his attitude, his level of play, I think it's crazy. I tell myself that this player will be a new Federer and Nadal, I have no doubts. Sinner is also playing very, very well. He is a great player and there will be more. They will be the two best players in the world in the next fifteen years. They have an incredible level, they play very fast, they are raising the level of tennis even higher."
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