Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz Dent $50,000,000 Worth Star’s Aspirations as Potential F1 Switch Raises More Questions

Tennis requires the perfect combination of physicality and mental toughness. It’s just not possible to succeed with one without the other, and one of the perfect combinations of the two in human form is Novak Djokovic. A reign over the game that started in 2011 is still going strong 12 years later—a record 389 weeks out of which he’s been at the helm of the ranking charts. Over the years, many have challenged him but fell just short more often than not, but the 2023 Wimbledon Championships could’ve marked the changing of the guard.

As 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz went up against arguably the GOAT in the Wimbledon final, the young Spaniard emerged victorious after a mentally and physically grueling five-set encounter. While that might’ve been the first time in 10 years that Djokovic lost on Centre Court—and lost the elusive world no. 1 spot to Alcaraz in the process—he got his revenge in the Cincinnati Masters finals last weekend. Alcaraz and Djokovic are the top two players in the world and as every tennis fan enjoys the battle of the two generations, someone in Formula 1 doesn’t as much.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have rained on Lance Stroll’s parade

When F1 heads into the summer break, it usually brings with it the silly season—silly rumors about drivers and teams making the rounds. Although the silly season this year didn’t provide the usual level of excitement that it usually does, one rumor caught everyone’s attention (and could be the silliest one to ever come out of silly season)—Lance Stroll’s career switch to tennis.

The $50 million worth Aston Martin driver, son of Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll, made his way into F1 in 2017 when his father contributed $100 million to get him a seat. But as per The Race’s podcast, “There’s been some rumors floating around that he’s considering a switch to tennis.” It’s no secret that the Canadian driver loves tennis. He said so himself in 2017 when he witnessed the action-packed Nitto ATP Finals in London. Stroll said, “I love watching tennis. I know all about tennis. I watch all the tournaments and keep up with everything that’s going on. I love to play.” The question is: Is he good enough to make it in the big leagues?

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As the F1 circus returned after the summer break, the media got to ask Stroll firsthand about the rumors at the Dutch GP. When asked about his possible career change, Stroll said, “I like to think I’m pretty good, but I don’t think I’m ready to go against Djokovic and Alcaraz yet.” As much as he loves tennis and wouldn’t mind giving it a go in the future, he revealed his priorities at the moment, saying, “I want to keep racing. It’s what I love.” Although Djokovic and Alcaraz are his biggest problems in his path to becoming a successful tennis player, they’re not the only ones.

A Roger Federer-esque aspect of Stroll’s game is just as big a problem

Just like F1 drivers of this generation grew up watching greats like Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, and Fernando Alonso race, the tennis players of this generation watched Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. Although Djokovic has made 36 the new 26 and is matching the younger generation’s vigor, Federer called it quits last year. But his legacy lives on, especially in the form of his beautiful single-handed backhand that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Grigor Dimitrov try to emulate.

Turns out, what Tsitsipas and Dimitrov have managed to almost master watching Federer, Lance Stroll hasn’t been able to do the same. In the same interview at the ATP Finals in 2017, he talked about his game, saying, “My biggest issue at the moment is my [single-handed] backhand. So I’m working on it. But it’s getting there.” Whether or not it’s good enough to help him make a name in the ATP, we’ll know if he ever decides to confirm the rumors and make the switch. But until then, we get to watch him try and keep up with his veteran teammate, Alonso, in F1.

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Would you like to see Lance Stroll competing against Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz in the future?