“This is disrespectful to Jannik and Novak,” Paul McNamee calls out Sunday Times Magazine for calling Carlos Alcaraz ‘The savior’ of tennis

Sunday Times Magazine described Alcaraz by calling him "The savior of tennis (who still lives with his mom)."

“This is disrespectful to Jannik and Novak,” Paul McNamee calls out Sunday Times Magazine for calling Carlos Alcaraz ‘The savior’ of tennis

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Paul McNamee, Novak Djokovic (Images via Imago, Wikipedia)

When Sunday Times Magazine called Carlos Alcaraz ‘The savior’ of tennis, it did not sit well with some fans and former tennis player Paul McNamee. The former doubles No.1 from Australia found it disrespectful given the fact that Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are seeded above the Spaniard in the ongoing Wimbledon tournament. 

Sinner will play his first game against Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann on July 1, which also will be his first match as a top seed at a Grand Slam event. Djokovic, who was dethroned from the top rankings by Sinner after a disappointing Roland Garros run, is the second seed for the first time this year at a major event. 

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Alcaraz is the defending champion, for he lifted his first Wimbledon title last year by defeating Djokovic in five sets (the only major trophy the Serb failed to win last year). That being said, when the Sunday Times Magazine described Alcaraz by calling him “The savior of tennis (who still lives with his mom),” McNamee wrote that such a description is disrespectful to Sinner, Djokovic, and women’s tennis.

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On the eve of Wimbledon, and albeit I am a massive Alcaraz fan, this is disrespectful to the two guys who are seeded above him… Jannick Sinner & Novak Djokovic, as well as women’s tennis.
Paul McNamee wrote on X

Alcaraz’s first match is on July 1 against Mark Lajal. He will be playing the match after failing to defend his title at the Queen’s Club Championships last week. 

Carlos Alcaraz wants to be a part of history 

The Roland Garros victory last month made Carlos Alcaraz the youngest player to win a major title on all three surfaces. He is also the youngest year-end No.1, achieving it when he was just 19. 

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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Imago)

He is on the quest to break some major records held by the greats of the game, mostly by the Big 3, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. Ahead of his first-round match, Alcaraz expressed his wish to be like these players one day. 

I want to be one of the best in history. I am dreaming that big. I want to sit [at] the same table as the ‘Big Three’, legends of our sports.
Carlos Alcaraz told CNN

The 21-year-old from Murcia is 26–6 on the season, winning two titles-the Indian Wells and the Roland Garros. If he reaches the semifinal again, it will be a rematch of the Roland Garros semifinal between him and Jannik Sinner. 

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