Rafael Nadal’s Grand Slam Hopes Written off by Renowned Tennis Coach as He Namedrops Four Major Contenders

The 2023 season has come to an end and the 2024 season is just on the brink of arrival. This year saw the rise of some of the upcoming stars in tennis, stars, who took the tennis world by storm are all set to repeat their dominance in 2024. What makes the upcoming year special is the return of one of the legends of the game, Rafael Nadal. With the battle for supremacy set to take place between the veterans and young guns next year, it promises to be a year of expectations and action-packed madness.

Reflecting on the same, the former coach of Serena Williams, Patrick Mouratoglou came ahead and revealed his top 4 contenders who could shine at the slams next year. However, what surprised many was the fact that he wrote off the Spanish legend Rafael Nadal from his predictions.

Next-gen stars poised for Grand Slam triumphs in 2024, says Mouratoglou who writes off Rafael Nadal

In a recent revelation, Tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou sees a fresh wave of contenders for the big titles in 2024. While he still believes Novak Djokovic remains a top favorite, he’s pointing at a new group challenging the old guard. However, Mouratoglou stuns everyone as he leaves Rafael Nadal and instead takes the spotlight on Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Holger Rune. These young players, according to him, have what it takes to grab the Grand Slam titles next year.

It’s a different take from the usual predictions, as he seems to have shifted toward younger talents who have sent shockwaves in the tennis world. Mouratoglou’s confidence in these rising stars is clear. He sees Djokovic as the only established player in the mix, with Alcaraz, Sinner, and Rune ready to challenge the status quo.

“For sure. I see four guys that are really contending. The first one for sure is Novak, but the three others [Alcaraz, Sinner, Rune] they are definitely potential Grand Slams winners next year,” said Patrick Mouratoglou as he left behind Rafael Nadal in his prediction.

With the arrival of the 2024 season, everyone would be excited to see the clash of the young vs the old generation in tennis. With the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic battling it out for supremacy, young guns like Sinner and Rune will give everything in their power to put the veterans down.

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Going further ahead in the interview, Mouratgolou also talked about the difference that separates the young generation of players from the Serbian legend Novak Djokovic.

Mouratoglou talks about the major difference that separates Novak Djokovic from young guns

While talking g about how the young generation could dominate in the next year, he also talked about how the young guns differ from the Serbian sensation. While suggesting that all the players are close in level terms with the Djoker, what separates him from the rest is the mentality that the world number 1 carries with him.

“So the level is really good. The level of tennis is very close to his. Now what makes the difference is still his ability to compete and his mental strength, that puts him still in a way, way above,” said Mouratoglou.

Thus, ahead of the start of the new season, Patrick Mouratoglou sees a ready of hope from the youngsters who are all set to make an impact on the sport. However, with Rafael Nadal making a comeback to the sport, Mouratoglou doesn’t seem to consider him a title threat next year.

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