Can anyone dethrone Djokovic and Alcaraz at the US Open? (1 Viewer)

The tennis season is now in a phase where most of the games are being played on hard courts. The most important tournament during this time is the US Open. People think that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are the top players to watch, but experts also have their eyes on other players. Someone who used to win at Wimbledon and coached Serena Williams might also have their favorites.

For the next five weeks, all the ATP tournaments will happen in North America and will be played on hard courts. The biggest event during this period is the US Open.

This season, a lot of attention has been on the competition between Djokovic and Alcaraz. Djokovic did really well in the first two big tournaments this year, but Alcaraz, a young player from Spain, won at Wimbledon. These two players are the ones everyone is talking about as we get ready for the US Open.

Other Contenders​

Patrick Mouratoglou, who coached Serena Williams for ten years, thinks there's another top player in the ATP circuit. He believes that Daniil Medvedev is also a strong contender for the New York Grand Slam, along with the two players we mentioned earlier.

Daniil Medvedev is a Russian tennis player who is really good at playing on hard courts, like the ones at the US Open. He has even won the US Open before. The French expert believes that he is just as good as Alcaraz and Djokovic. Mouratoglou is also interested in seeing how Stefanos Tsitsipas performs after doing well on grass.

Goran Ivanisevic, who won Wimbledon in 2001 and is currently coaching Djokovic, has noticed another player who could do well. This player is Jannik Sinner from Italy.

According to Ivanisevic, Sinner's style of play doesn't match well with Alcaraz's style. There are only two players in the world who can have a long match against Alcaraz and give him a tough time. One is Djokovic, and the other is Sinner.

Ivanisevic remembers that Sinner is the one who recently won a match against the current number one player in the world. At the Indian Wells, Sinner beat Alcaraz with a score of 6:7, 6:4, 6:2.

Final Takes ​

Daniil Medvedev is really good at playing on hard courts. Before the clay court season, he reached the finals four times in a row on hard courts. He won in three of those finals, but players like Djokovic, Sinner, and Rublev managed to beat him in one final each.

Also, this year, Medvedev has surprised people. He won a big tournament on the clay court in Rome, even though he usually doesn't do well on that surface. His performance at Wimbledon this year was his best ever. So, considering all this, it's not too surprising to put him in the same category as Alcaraz and Djokovic.

Jannik Sinner is a bit overshadowed by Alcaraz when it comes to the youngest rising stars in tennis. That's fair since Alcaraz has better results right now, but we should remember that every player reaches their best at different times.

This season, the Italian, Sinner, reached three finals, which is a big improvement compared to the same time last year. Last year, he had a tense match against Alcaraz at the US Open, and Alcaraz ended up winning his first Grand Slam title.

Considering how they've been playing this year, Sinner is a strong competitor. But there's one important tournament coming up - the Masters tournament in Toronto. It's starting soon, and it's a big deal. Only Djokovic has a different plan for this time.

Credit : RuikSport
Sources: ATP , TennisMajors

 

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The tennis season is now in a phase where most of the games are being played on hard courts. The most important tournament during this time is the US Open. People think that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are the top players to watch, but experts also have their eyes on other players. Someone who used to win at Wimbledon and coached Serena Williams might also have their favorites.

For the next five weeks, all the ATP tournaments will happen in North America and will be played on hard courts. The biggest event during this period is the US Open.

This season, a lot of attention has been on the competition between Djokovic and Alcaraz. Djokovic did really well in the first two big tournaments this year, but Alcaraz, a young player from Spain, won at Wimbledon. These two players are the ones everyone is talking about as we get ready for the US Open.

Other Contenders​

Patrick Mouratoglou, who coached Serena Williams for ten years, thinks there's another top player in the ATP circuit. He believes that Daniil Medvedev is also a strong contender for the New York Grand Slam, along with the two players we mentioned earlier.

Daniil Medvedev is a Russian tennis player who is really good at playing on hard courts, like the ones at the US Open. He has even won the US Open before. The French expert believes that he is just as good as Alcaraz and Djokovic. Mouratoglou is also interested in seeing how Stefanos Tsitsipas performs after doing well on grass.

Goran Ivanisevic, who won Wimbledon in 2001 and is currently coaching Djokovic, has noticed another player who could do well. This player is Jannik Sinner from Italy.

According to Ivanisevic, Sinner's style of play doesn't match well with Alcaraz's style. There are only two players in the world who can have a long match against Alcaraz and give him a tough time. One is Djokovic, and the other is Sinner.

Ivanisevic remembers that Sinner is the one who recently won a match against the current number one player in the world. At the Indian Wells, Sinner beat Alcaraz with a score of 6:7, 6:4, 6:2.

Final Takes ​

Daniil Medvedev is really good at playing on hard courts. Before the clay court season, he reached the finals four times in a row on hard courts. He won in three of those finals, but players like Djokovic, Sinner, and Rublev managed to beat him in one final each.

Also, this year, Medvedev has surprised people. He won a big tournament on the clay court in Rome, even though he usually doesn't do well on that surface. His performance at Wimbledon this year was his best ever. So, considering all this, it's not too surprising to put him in the same category as Alcaraz and Djokovic.

Jannik Sinner is a bit overshadowed by Alcaraz when it comes to the youngest rising stars in tennis. That's fair since Alcaraz has better results right now, but we should remember that every player reaches their best at different times.

This season, the Italian, Sinner, reached three finals, which is a big improvement compared to the same time last year. Last year, he had a tense match against Alcaraz at the US Open, and Alcaraz ended up winning his first Grand Slam title.

Considering how they've been playing this year, Sinner is a strong competitor. But there's one important tournament coming up - the Masters tournament in Toronto. It's starting soon, and it's a big deal. Only Djokovic has a different plan for this time.

Credit : RuikSport
Sources: ATP , TennisMajors

Right now, they are the top two players. So it's going to be hard for anyone to usurp them