By ADAM ZAGORIA
With the “Big 3” Era winding down, men’s tennis is at a fascinating crossroads.
With Roger Federer having retired and Rafael Nadal out until 2024 with an injury, Novak Djokovic is the lone member of the “Big 3” playing at the U.S. Open, where he is pursuing his record-tying 24th Grand Slam title. Djokovic and world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz have started a thrilling new rivalry and could meet again in the U.S. Open final on Sept. 10.
Djokovic’s involvement in the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which represents a challenge to the established Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and the role of Saudi Arabia — which launched the LIV Golf Tour and will host the NextGen Finals from 2023-27 — are other hot topics in the men’s game.
I sat down at the U.S. Open for a one-on-one interview with Andrea Gaudenzi, the Executive Chairman of the ATP, to discuss these and other timely topics. (This interview was edited for clarity and brevity.)
Click here for the full interview on Forbes.
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