‘When I was younger some of the same concerns were raised when Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier were retiring’
There are high hopes for young Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz, the 2022 US Open champion. Photograph: Getty ImagesTennis lost two of its all-time greats last year with the retirements of Roger Federer and Serena Williams but ITF president David Haggerty says the future of the game is in safe hands with the rise of a sparkling generation of young players.
American Williams, a 23-times singles Grand Slam champion, and Swiss maestro Federer, who won 20 majors, had an outsized impact on the sport, both on and off the court, and their absence has been keenly felt. International Tennis Federation chief Haggerty hoped the Grand Slam title race between Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic would continue for a while longer but said the likes of 19-year-old US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz were already proving themselves on the big stage.
"I go back to when I was younger and would hear some of the same concerns that were raised when Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier ... when that generation was retiring and moving on," he told Reuters on Tuesday.
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