Novak Djokovic compares Alcaraz to the 'Big Three': He has the best of all three worlds

Novak Djokovic was disappointed after losing the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz. The Serb, however, was full of praise for his executioner, whom he considers the best tennis player on the planet.

He was quick to point out that the 20-year-old Spaniard has got elements of three elite players in his game, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.

Djokovic praise for Alcaraz

“I think people have been talking in the past 12 months or so about [Alcaraz‘s] game consisting of certain elements from Roger, Rafa, and myself. I would agree with that. I think he’s got basically best of all three worlds,” Djokovic said.

“He’s got this mental resilience and really maturity for someone who is 20 years old. It’s quite impressive. He’s got this Spanish bull mentality of competitiveness and fighting spirit and incredible defence that we’ve seen with Rafa over the years.

“And I think he’s got some nice sliding backhands that he’s got some similarities with my backhands. The two-handed backhands, defence, being able to adapt. I think that has been my personal strength for many years. He has it, too.

“I haven’t played a player like him ever, to be honest. Roger and Rafa have their own obvious strengths and weaknesses. Carlos is a very complete player. Amazing adapting capabilities that I think are a key for longevity and for a successful career on all surfaces.”