"The Top 15 is much weaker than in my time": Dolgopolov frank about the ATP tour

In a message as rare as it is impactful, Alex Dolgopolov delivered his analysis on the level of modern tennis.

By Arthur Millot

le 23/11/2025 à 11h04

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Alexandr Dolgopolov, retired since 2021 and a brilliant but atypical figure on the tour, posted a message on X to give his point of view on the current tour.

"I barely watch tennis these days, but...", he begins, before unfolding an analysis that contradicts some nostalgic narratives.

- The best days of Sinner and Alcaraz are probably equivalent to those of the Big 3, but they are overall less solid than the big three,

- players ranked 3rd to 15th in the world are much weaker than in our time,

- players ranked 15th to 50th in the world are almost similar,

- players ranked 50th to 100th in the world are stronger than in our time.

In conclusion, Dolgopolov has reignited one of the most sensitive debates in modern tennis: is the level of the current tour higher, equal to, or lower than the golden era of the Big 3?