Gauff: "It's better to have different champions than always Sinner or Alcaraz"

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Arthur Millot

le 01/11/2025 à 16h05

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While Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clearly dominate the men's tour, Coco Gauff has given her opinion.

In an interview relayed by Tennis Up To Date, the 21-year-old American felt that the duo's dominance makes men's tennis predictable and that a third rival would revive the tour's appeal.

"Even though Carlos and Jannik are producing some great performances, we're talking about the need for a third champion. I think to make things more interesting, it's better to have different champions rather than always the same ones.

I don't want to minimize anything, their rivalry is fantastic and exciting for the sport. But in the long term, I find it more exciting, as a fan, to watch the quarter-finals and semi-finals without knowing who is going to win."

Indeed, for the past two seasons, the ATP tour has become the stage for a two-man duel. Alcaraz and Sinner have won the last eight Grand Slam titles, facing each other in the last three finals. A total reign, almost boring for their rivals and especially for a part of the audience.

And meanwhile, on the women's side, the hierarchy is shifting: Keys, Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff: four different champions in 2025. And that is precisely what the young American wants to celebrate: "It makes the sport more exciting, because everyone can dream of winning," she concludes.