The fight for bigger prizes, players' unions or breakups due to doping scandals involving the best in both competitions - Janika Siner i Ige Sfjontek, are not the only trend in world tennis - in the previous, and especially since the beginning of this season, the white sport has seen the arrival of a new talented wave and changes in the game.
The quality of the game, but also the uncertainty in the post-Big Three era, of which only one has been active Novak Djokovicć, even he shines only from time to time, many super talented players guarantee.
A Frenchman leads a new wave on the ATP list Artur Fis with three trophies already won and 13th position on the ATP list, while the first to reach a major trophy - the Miami Masters, by defeating Djokovic in the final, was the one-year-younger Czech Jakub Menšik, who is the 19th player in the world.
Among the constellation of players with incredible potential, trophies won and a bright future is the 18-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca, 19 years old Learner Ten and his peers Nišeš Basavaredi, Jerry Shan, and a year older Alex Mikelsen i Port of Asch.
And unlike all previous generations whose role models were Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer, these young men's role models are mainly the top two on the current ATP list - Siner, who is only 23 years old, and Carlos Alcaraz (21)
- I like the way Siner plays. He's as tall as me and moves very well. We're similar in that. I have a similar forehand. And Novak has always been my idol - explained Menšik, who even trained with Djokovic in Montenegro as a teenager, about the influence on his game.
He showed his great potential at the Australian Open, when he eliminated Kasper Rud, the sixth seed.
Brazilian Fonseca can also boast an ATP trophy, and it is clear from his play that he copies Alcaraz's style to the fullest extent, while in terms of body and leg position it is clear that he learned that segment by watching Djokovic.
I Stefanos Tsitsipas was a "victim" of the young wave at the beginning of the year, it was won by Mikkelsen.
"Everyone is hitting really hard right now. We're trying to prove ourselves against the top players. And to do that, you have to hit the ball really hard," the American said.
Young players are the product of innovations in the sport, they have a more aggressive style, are faster at finishing the attack, and tend to quickly exploit positional advantages. This was especially evident in the victories of Fonseca and twice Menšik over Andrei Rublev, although the Russian is known for being an aggressive player. In that segment, the younger aces were incomparably ahead.
The young wave has no problem going out with a lot of confidence and finishing the point at the net, something their predecessors avoided even in later years.
- Tennis has always been a sport of strength, but not to this extent. Now strength is the most important and in the combination of strong and precise shots you get the perfect player. Innovations have given these young men a huge advantage compared to, say, 2018 - believes Tsitsipas.
But it's not just strength - young players can get the better of themselves with smart play. Lerner Tien outplayed them like this Danilo Medvedeva than whom he had 14 more winners.
- I didn't watch tennis until I was 15 or 16. And then I was attracted to Alcaraz and the brilliance of his game. Then, watching all those guys, I started to understand tennis better. That's how I got Medvedev - Tien said.
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