Andre Agassi, in a conversation with the US Open, shared his vision of the perfect tennis player, selecting different qualities and shots from various players. The tournament shared the video of this discussion on social media. When asked about which player can provide the best speed, Agassi didn’t think twice before naming the youngsters.
The first name that rolled off his tongue was the 4-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz. He also chose Australian Alex de Minaur and American Tommy Paul. “It’s the transition people that you have to worry about, right? And when it comes to that, like the fastest guys on the tour now, three guys unquestionably: Alcaraz, de Minaur and Tommy Paul,” said Agassi.
The former world number 1 also mentioned further that Alcaraz was the most dangerous of the three, in terms of speed and quickness. “And out of those guys, I would worry most about Alcaraz, second Tommy Paul, third de Minaur. Because they are fine being on defense but they are going to try to turn that point around unquestionably.
So like, I go Alcaraz,” he added. However, what was a bit surprising for everybody was the absence of Rafael Nadal from the combination as Agassi didn’t pick the Spaniard for any of the shots. This is surprising considering the love and admiration Andre holds for Rafa.
Earlier, when he was asked who would he pick as the GOAT of tennis among the Big 3, he named Rafa at the top, followed by Roger Federer. “I’d put Nadal No. 1, Federer No.
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