Austin believes the next step for players like Sinner and Alcaraz is to establish themselves in the Majors by making the final and even going on to win the events.
Speaking on Tennis Channel, the American opined that it is only a matter of time before the young guns assert themselves in the Slams and predicted an “exciting” future for men’s tennis.
The likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been at the forefront of men’s tennis for several months, having consistently registered big wins and titles.
The two were once again in the news on Sunday when they contested the Croatia Open final in Umag, with Sinner beating Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-1 to win his maiden title in 2022 and sixth overall.
“Seems like there’s always these generations of greatness” - Jimmy Arias weighs in on the current crop, including Jannik Sinner & Carlos Alcaraz
Former World No. 5 Jimmy Arias also gave his two cents on the current crop of young stars, including Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, while speaking alongside Tracy Austin on Tennis Channel.
Arias highlighted how tennis always seems to have a bunch of highly-talented players in every generation, pointing to a collection of top stars from the previous generation.
He believes the likes of Sinner, Alcaraz, Rune, Nakashima, and Musetti will likely dominate men’s tennis in the coming decade.
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