It is no exaggeration to say that the past two decades have been the most glorious years in the history of tennis, and the three giants of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have collectively pushed tennis to an unattainable height.
As a hipster of the tennis trend, Nadal undoubtedly played his part in the great era of tennis, with the Spaniard already winning 20 Grand Slam singles titles – as many as his contemporaries Federer and Djokovic. Today, Federer, Djokovic and Nadal are all at the end of their careers, and they are increasingly talking about the future of tennis, but Nadal's recent remarks have sparked a wide range of discussions. Nadal said in an interview that he was unsure where tennis was headed. "In the past, talent and tactics were more important than today," Nadal said. "But now that tennis is getting faster and faster, I don't believe it's the right way. If a solution is not found soon, tennis may be constrained by this. I think it's going to get worse in the next 10 years. ”
Nadal's skepticism is for a reason. In order to improve the viewing of the game, the International Tennis Federation is encouraging the speed of the court, and the faster and faster batting makes the player rely more on physical fitness and vigorous hitting, and the existing tactical beauty of tennis is constantly disappearing. As for the fast course, it is obviously not what Nadal likes, as the 13th crown of the French Open, the beloved red clay court is the slowest in the stadium, but in recent years there has been a trend of continuous acceleration.
For Nadal's opinion, six-time Grand Slam winner Becker expressed respect for the Clay King, but also raised objections. Becker served as coach to Djokovic, one of the Big Three, helping Djokovic win six Grand Slam titles and achieve a career Grand Slam. Becker said in an interview: "When Nadal talks about tennis, we first have to shut up and listen. There is no better [player] than Nadal. But the other players have different traits, so I don't quite understand his reasons for worrying. I don't think it's a tragedy, I like the young players (the way they cope). Becker went on to say, "[For the future of tennis] I've seen different candidates, whether it's Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Zverev, Sina or Alcaraz. They're all different players, (and the strategy of the game is also diverse), so I don't quite understand his reasons for worrying. ”