The days of Novak Djokovic are past, but a reputable tennis analyst sees good things ahead for the sport.
Men’s tennis is entering its most illustrious period of success, but when Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic retire with Roger Federer, the game will flourish.
According to reputable agency and tennis manager Patricio Apey, the sport is in a good position to grow and the reign of the game’s finest players is not coming to an end. In addition to managing the careers of Hubert Hurkacz, Sebastian Korda, and Stefanos Tsitsipas, Apey has worked with some of the biggest names in tennis.
In addition, he is the genius of Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England, the site of The Boodles tennis event, which happens annually the week before Wimbledon.
In a special interview with Tennis365, Apey argued that the pessimistic forecasts that tennis would struggle to survive without its household names were inaccurate, using historical examples to support his claims.
“I laugh every time because, regrettably, I’m old enough to recall how the tennis eras change,” Apey said. When I was younger, I adored watching Guillermo Vilas, and we had the Bjon Borg and John McEnroe era.
“Since then, when I entered the tennis industry, Jimmy Connor was still winning titles. He had won his 109th title at the time, which stands as the record for the most titles won in the sport. “But guess what? After Connor, McEnroe, and Borg retired, along came (Boris) Becker, (Stefan) Edberg, and many more.
Then we heard that American tennis is extinct since the sport will perish without its elite players. The French Open was won by a tiny boy by the name of Michael Chang, followed by Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi. When Sampras and Agassi were nearing the conclusion of their careers, many were spreading the same myths about how tennis was dead.
However, at the time, men’s tennis had its greatest players for 20 years in Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. It’s almost laughable to think back on that.
Then we heard that American tennis is extinct since the sport will perish without its elite players. The French Open was won by a tiny boy by the name of Michael Chang, followed by Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi. When Sampras and Agassi were nearing the conclusion of their careers, many were spreading the same myths about how tennis was dead.
However, at the time, men’s tennis had its greatest players for 20 years in Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. It’s almost laughable to think back on that.