Patrick McEnroe claims there’s a big question that needs answering in men’s tennis as Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz

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Jannik Sinner has helped continue the monopoly he and Carlos Alcaraz hold over men’s tennis after winning their Wimbledon final.

ATP number one Sinner defeated Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court, securing his first Wimbledon title.

The success means the Italian and Spanish superstars have now won each of the last seven Grand Slam titles, and eight of the last nine.

Alcaraz congratulated Sinner on his Wimbledon win, which he managed after three hours and four minutes in London.

Their latest clash comes just one month after the pair played out a five-hour, 29-minute French Open final, which the Spaniard won.

Men’s tennis has big question to answer after Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon final

But despite another exciting final, former player Patrick McEnroe has raised a concern about the men’s game, referencing the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

He said on ESPN: “You talk about the era of the Big Three, you still had Andy Murray there and Stan Wawrinka and other guys.

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“Now the question becomes in men’s tennis, who else is out there? Who else can compete with these guys?

“At the moment there is nobody. There is Novak Djokovic if he’s 100% healthy but that’s a huge question mark going forward. Can he get to the point where he is healthy enough late in majors to compete with these guys?

“Taylor Fritz had an excellent tournament, Ben Shelton had an excellent tournament, Jack Draper people were talking about him early but none of them are at the level of these two guys right now and that’s the challenge for men’s tennis.”

John McEnroe says if he thinks other players can close the gap on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

It is certainly an interesting time on the ATP Tour to say the least, with fans perhaps split over what they want to see next.

Many will be glad that Sinner and Alcaraz have been able to take over from Djokovic, Nadal and Federer, ensuring men’s tennis is in safe hands for the foreseeable future.

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But others may not want another lengthy run of dominance from only a few select players, which does look like being the case at this moment in time.

Adding his verdict on the matter, tennis legend John McEnroe said: “They can develop and catch up but they are going to have to dig really deep to get close to this because these guys aren’t exactly holding back in their work ethic and desire to win majors, having seven in a row between the two of them.”

Adding to the intrigue, ATP number two Alcaraz has suffered his first ever Grand Slam final loss, having won all five of his previous such matches.

World number one Sinner meanwhile is back to winning ways in that regard after Roland Garros, with four wins from his five final appearances.

But perhaps the likes of Draper, Fritz and Shelton can narrow the gap in the coming years, with rising stars Joao Fonseca, Arthur Fils and Jakub Mensik potentially also able to worry the top two stars in the near future.