"He Could Be the Third Man," Escudé Predicts the Future Big 3

Sinner and Alcaraz are currently sharing the biggest trophies on the ATP tour. While no other player seems capable of troubling them, American Ben Shelton could emerge as a potential third man, according to Nicolas Escudé.

"He had a fantastic summer by winning in Canada. He was surprising for a while, even on clay. I didn’t expect him to reach this level so quickly. At the US Open, I was counting on him to upset an Alcaraz or a Sinner (he got injured in the third round).

For now, Djokovic is still the third man, but in the future, it could be Ben Shelton." These remarks were made on the Eurosport set.

As a reminder, Escudé is a former professional player (career-high ranking of 17) who also served as the National Technical Director (DTN) of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) between 2021 and 2024.