Tennis has moved on in recent years with two of the big three now retired and Carlos Alcaraz trying to create his own dominance on the sport alongside Jannik Sinner.
Novak Djokovic is still trying his best to win Grand Slam title number 25 but in recent times, he’s not enjoyed the same level of success that he has across his career.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic used to share the major tournaments around, with Andy Murray winning one every now and again to keep things interesting.
Alcaraz and Sinner looks set to be a rivalry for years to come and it’s going to be fascinating to see if they enjoy the same level of dominance that the big three enjoyed for so long.
It’s quite remarkable that after an indifferent start to 2025, Alcaraz has come under fire for his form with some questioning whether he needs to split from his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Andy Roddick is frankly having none of it…
Andy Roddick has heard something crazy about Carlos Alcaraz
The man who won a US Open title during his career can often be found giving his opinion on the world of tennis on a number of platforms these days – and one topic of discussion has left him incensed.
Alcaraz has been coached by Ferrero since 2019 and given that he claimed a major title during his career – and is trusted by the Spaniard – it feels like a good relationship.
Roddick believes that anyone calling for Alcaraz to make a coaching change is wide of the mark and thinks that tennis fans need to give the new kids on the block a bit of a break when it comes to their form.
He told the Tennis Channel: “Do you guys remember the crazy times before the big three when players didn’t make the finals every week? We kind of have to reset expectations and one of the greats, Pete Sampras, as great as he was, he won 14 majors, finished number one in the world six times, he would lose third round sometimes. He just would, he’d win one or two majors a year instead of three, we have to reset expectations.
“Carlos Alcaraz already has more majors than Andy Murray, he’s halfway towards icons like Connors, Agassi, it’s absurd what he’s done and we need to reset a little bit. Anyone calling for a coaching change doesn’t know anything about coaching.”
Alacaraz’s record in 2025 is nothing to worry about
The Spaniard is allowed a minor blip but in the sense of Alcaraz there really is nothing to worry about as far as he’s concerned.
The clay-court season is when he typically comes alive and with tournaments in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome to come before the French Open, there’s a sense he can get back to the winners enclosure.
| Carlos Alcaraz 2025 | Round/Opponent |
| Australian Open | QF – Novak Djokovic |
| ATP Rotterdam | Winner |
| Qater Open | QF – Jiri Lehecka |
| Indian Wells | SF – Jack Draper |
| Miami Open | L64 – David Goffin |
Sure, Alcaraz was perhaps a little bit disappointing at the Australian Open but even then he came up against a resurgent Djokovic in the quarter-final and there is no shame in losing to the Serbian.
It’s probably a sad indictment of modern-day sport that people will constantly look for flaws but it wouldn’t seem as though Alcaraz will listen to the noise and end his relationship with Ferrero.
Alcaraz is going to be a future star of the game and with four majors to his name already, he’s going to etch his name onto the list among some great players when the time comes for his career to finish.
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