The players chasing Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been criticised by Boris Becker for being nowhere near the level of the leading duo.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s game has become dominated by just two players as Sinner and Alcaraz shared the last eight Grand Slams and while plenty have praised the two for being a cut above the opposition, Becker believes it is poor form from the chasing pack.<\/p>\n
The likes of Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz have all been put in the German\u2019s crosshairs who asked \u201cwhere the hell are the rest?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe statistic for Djokovic against Fritz is 11-0. Not for the American,\u201d Becker said on his podcast with former pro Andrea Petkovic, as per the Express. \u201cWhat kind of gap is there, sportingly speaking? How good or not good are the others? I\u2019m talking about everyone else.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible statistic with the eighth consecutive Grand Slam victory for either Alcaraz or Sinner. But where the hell are the rest? We\u2019re talking about Zverev, Draper, Fritz, de Minaur, Ruud, Rune, Medvedev, Rublev.\u201d<\/p>\n
One player who did receive some praise for his effort was Felix Auger-Aliassime who won a set against Sinner in the US Open semi-finals but aside from that, the six-time Slam winner has criticised players for not trying to find a way to beat their opponents.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, someone thought strategically, \u2018How can I pose a threat to Sinner?\u2019 Logically, not by long rallies at the baseline. That\u2019s not rocket science. You don\u2019t have to study philosophy,\u201d Becker said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething about the rest, that they\u2019re content with the second or third role. \u2018Quarter-finals are okay, semi-finals are okay\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s not okay if you want to become the best tennis player in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Points Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and co are defending during remainder of 2025 season<\/a> Back in July, Fritz said the two were beatable but admitted they would have to be off their best game for everyone else to have a chance.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously we [Alcaraz] had a pretty close match at Wimbledon,\u201d Fritz said. \u201cBut you can\u2019t argue the fact that those two are outperforming the field.<\/p>\n \u201cI think a lot of it depends on the conditions. I think in the right conditions and the right, like if the court\u2019s decent speed, I feel they\u2019re both beatable.<\/p>\n I think several players, if the right conditions are met, you know, if they\u2019re not playing their best.<\/p>\n \u201cIn tennis, just the way tennis is, some people, there are small margins. You win the big points, someone\u2019s having a really good serving day, a really good day, they\u2019re a little bit off, like they\u2019re very beatable.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you want to tell me how beatable they are on their best day, then that\u2019s a little bit different.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, there\u2019s always going to be openings, just depending on the conditions, and if someone has a really good day or a really bad day, it\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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