Russian Tennis Beauty Maria Sharapova Rubbishes ‘Younger Generation’ Tag for Carlos Alcaraz as She Dishes Out an Optimistic Men’s Tennis Claim

Over the last few months, Carlos Alcaraz has become an instant favorite. With his unique style and mouth-watering shots, Alcaraz has garnered praise from all around the world. From fans to players to even former legends, everyone who is a tennis enthusiast today will speak highly of the young Spaniard. The same happened with the Russian tennis legend Maria Sharapova.

In a recent podcast, she expressed her views on the upcoming generation in men’s tennis. However, what caught the attention of many was that Maria was no longer considering the 20-year-old as an upcoming superstar. She also talked about the diversity that men’s tennis brings while mentioning many other aspects as well.

Maria Sharapova makes a huge claim about Carlos Alcaraz

Maria Sharapova enjoys men’s tennis and the unique qualities of emerging talents like Carlos Alcaraz. She rejects the label “younger generation” for Alcaraz, saying that with the things that he has achieved at an early age, he can’t be a younger generation star anymore.

Sharapova’s admiration extended beyond Alcaraz’s on-court miracles; she appreciates his humble approach to the game. Drawing from her experience, she highlights the diversities that men’s tennis brings in where players from different parts of the world come in with different playing styles and  produce some of the best matches on the courts.

“Can’t even call Alcaraz younger generation because he’s already you know, at the top of the top. But there’s an aura about, you know, the men’s game that’s very evident. You know, my last coach in my career also coached Sinner for several years, so I got to play with him a little bit. But what’s interesting is they’re all so different. They’re different styles of play, have different personalities, are from different parts of the world. And it’s just fun to see these rivalries come together,” said Maria Sharapova in her podcast.

Thus, Maria Sharapova enjoys the rivalries that make the game even more beautiful. According to Sharapova, the men’s game is currently in a healthy state, suggesting that a bright future is on the cards for them. However, recently, the two crossed paths with each other in Toronto. While the meeting was purely unexpected, Carlos Alcaraz shared his views on meeting the former world number 1.

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Alcaraz expresses how he felt after meeting Maria Sharapova

About a month ago, Carlos Alcaraz was playing at the Toronto Open, where he faced Ben Shelton. After winning the match comfortably, Alcaraz, in the post-match press conference, described his unexpected meeting with Sharapova in Toronto.

Alcaraz had nothing but words of admiration for the legend of the game while saying that she was one of the best players in the world. However, he also mentioned that the meeting was completely unexpected and that when he first saw her in the lift, he was quite amused, as he did not believe that it was Sharapova.

Thus, the eventful encounter between the two allowed them to exchange some words of admiration. Moreover, Sharapova’s acknowledgement of Carlos’ achievement will certainly motivate the Spaniard to push himself more in the upcoming seasons.

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