On April 4, Beijing time, the men's singles final of the 2022 ATP Miami Masters came to an end. In the end, 18-year-old rising star Alcaraz from Spain staged a Jedi counterattack after falling behind in the first set, defeating Norway's Rudd and winning the championship in the men's singles final of the Masters for the first time. After the match, Alcalastri ran to the stands to hug Ferrero to celebrate, who was even more excited and tearful. With this dark horse performance, Alcaraz also became the youngest champion in miami history and the third youngest Masters champion in the history of the ATP Tour.
Some fans believe that Alcaraz will be Nadal's successor, and the two are expected to join forces to create greater history for Spanish tennis. In recent years, a wave of post-95s in the world men's tennis world has begun to emerge, from the 2020 US Open men's singles final, Austrian Tim won the first Grand Slam championship after the 90s, to last season's Russian brother Medvedev won the US Open men's singles championship for the first time. The era of the Big Three is getting farther and farther away from everyone, and in its place is the new Three Dynasties represented by Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, etc.
In addition, the post-00s generation, mainly Shapovalov and Alisham, has also made rapid progress and become a new force in the world men's tennis world that cannot be ignored. At present, Djokovic has always been carrying the weight of external controversy, and whether he can return to his hegemony still needs time to test. Clay king Nadal continued to shine in the 2022 season, not only winning the Australian Open men's singles title, but also becoming the first person in history with a record of 21 Grand Slam titles. The upcoming French Open, the Spaniard has no suspense is the favorite to win the championship.
With Spanish rising star Alcaraz winning the championship in Miami, many tennis celebrities have said that he may be the representative of the men's tennis 00 generation, and even become Nadal's successor. The two Spanish players are expected to join forces to dominate men's tennis in the future. Alcaraz's technical characteristics are quite similar to Nadal's, with no obvious shortcomings in the forehand and backhand, and the ability to run the bottom line is outstanding. Although the comprehensive technology has not yet reached the point where Nadal is pure, the 18-year-old still has a lot of room for improvement. After Alcaraz won the title, Ferrero said in an interview that he hoped Alcaraz could become the second "Nadal" in Spanish tennis.
In his opinion, Alcaraz possesses the domineering spirit of Nadal's past and the spirit of never accepting defeat. If he can work harder, in time, he will be able to become a superstar in Spanish tennis and even in the world. Nadal is at the end of his career and perhaps the Spanish matador will say goodbye to the arena after hitting and completing his feat of 22 Grand Slam titles. The 18-year-old Alcaraz was able to smoothly take over the baton from Rafa and create a new dynasty of Spanish men's tennis!
(Luo Treasurer)