Conceived as a bold bet to prepare for the post–Big 3 era, the Next Gen Masters has shaken up the codes of modern tennis. A pioneering, visionary tournament, but now in search of an identity.
Omnipresent cameras, line judges on the verge of extinction, mistakes that persist nonetheless: technology fascinates as much as it divides. Tennis, at a crossroads, is still searching for its balance between progress and emotion.
Marcos Baghdatis, former Grand Slam finalist, gives his prediction on the future of Sinner and Alcaraz and also reveals the name of a possible spoiler.
Between extended Masters 1000 events, new tournaments, and accumulated fatigue, the ATP Tour is out of breath. According to Marcos Baghdatis, players have the means to shift the lines thanks to the PTPA, but prefer to complain.
For Marcos Baghdatis, all is not lost regarding Stefanos Tsitsipas: the Cypriot firmly believes in a return of the Greek player among the best, provided he accepts his new reality.