Boris Becker also expressed his dissent after Rafael Nadal responded to Patrick Mouratoglou’s bold comparison of tennis’ Big Three with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. However, the French coach turned the matter into a heated debate and responded strongly.

Mouratoglou argued via Instagram Reel that Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open semi-final victory over Sinner should not be taken as evidence that the “big three” – including Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer – play better tennis than the Italian and world number one Carlos Alcaraz.

He described this view as “short-sighted.” According to Mouratoglou, Sinner moves faster than Djokovic, hits the ball harder, receives the ball earlier and serves better. However, he insists the Serbs have the strongest mentality in tennis history, which ultimately proved decisive.

Nadal reacted with a laughing emoji on the scroll. Meanwhile, Becker wrote on X:

“Patrick, I think you only have your opinion!”

former coach serena williams Osaka responded strongly to Becker’s comments. Mouratoglou wrote:

“I never base my opinions on what people think, but on my own. Only dead fish go with the flow.”

Sinner has made head-to-head matches with Djokovic in recent seasons and has won the last few meetings. Alcaraz also defeated Djokovic in multiple Grand Slam finals, highlighting the transformation at the top of the men’s game.

Still, these results come as the Big Three era ends, with Federer retiring, Nadal exiting and Djokovic entering the latter stages of his career. This complicates direct comparisons across eras.

Mouratoglou shares his assessment based on current form and levelwhile Becker and Nadal put forward different views based on their own experiences. Ultimately, these arguments are subjective, and each perspective reflects how one interprets the evolution of the sport.

“They are Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, we are who we are and that’s all” – Rafael Nadal on comparisons

Ever since Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner started dominating the Tour, Novak DjokovicRafael Nadal and Roger Federer have done so before, comparisons are inevitable. However, Spanish Legends refutes these comparisons and claims that they are both different entities.

“They are Sinner and Carlos, we are who we are, that’s all,” Nadal said at a charity golf event in Madrid. “In the end, everyone has to live their own story; every story is different and there is no reason to compare all day long… Let’s enjoy this great rivalry and stop comparing.”

It is worth noting that Alcaraz and Sinner have won the past nine Grand Slam men’s singles titles. Sinner has won two trophies since Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open in 2023 australian open Championship, Wimbledon Champion and U.S. Open Champion.

Alcaraz, meanwhile, won two French Open titles, as well as the U.S. Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon, marking a clear shift at the top of men’s tennis.