The new generation taking over
But there is good news. Because one thing is clear, especially in the 2024 season: a new generation is not just on the starting blocks, but has already taken over. For the first time since 2002 – 22 years ago – none of the Big 3 triumphed in a Major. The 2024 Grand Slam winners were Jannik Sinner (Australian Open and US Open) and Carlos Alcaraz (French Open and Wimbledon).
Italian Sinner has been at the top of the world rankings since April. Since the end of the US Open, 27-year-old Alexander Zverev has been ranked second, with Alcaraz in third place.
Boris Becker: ‘I’m a big fan of team competitions!’
Boris Becker follows the events on the tennis tour intensively as a commentator and expert. Tennis Channel DE met the 56-year-old at the 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin, where he was invited as a guest and watched the matches of Alcaraz, Zverev & Co. alongside Roger Federer.
In conversation, the former pro emphasised the importance of team competitions for tennis. ‘I’m a big fan of team competitions, I liked playing in the Davis Cup. I’ve always watched the Laver Cup, this is my first time here in person,’ said Becker. ‘And I feel very proud to have been invited to the German capital.’
