{"id":1387,"date":"2025-12-01T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2025-12-01T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:00:12","slug":"marcos-baghdatis-reveals-why-djokovic-nadal-federer-stand-out-compared-to-alcaraz-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=1387","title":{"rendered":"Marcos Baghdatis reveals why Djokovic, Nadal & Federer \u2018stand out\u2019 compared to Alcaraz & Sinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marcos Baghdatis faced Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic when they were at their peak, and he has weighed in on how Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner measure up to the legendary trio.<\/p>\n

Djokovic<\/a>, Nadal and Federer, who are known as the \u2018Big Three\u2019, are widely considered to be the three greatest players in the history of men\u2019s tennis.<\/p>\n

From Federer\u2019s maiden Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon in 2003 to Djokovic\u2019s most recent win at the 2023 US Open, the trio won 66 of the 81 majors held in an astonishing 20-year period of shared dominance. Djokovic has won a men\u2019s record 24 majors, while Nadal and Federer claimed 22 and 20.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz<\/a> and Sinner<\/a>, who have won six and four Grand Slams respectively, have each secured four of the last eight majors since the start of 2024.<\/p>\n

The duo dominated the 2025 season as they faced off in six big finals, including the last three Grand Slam finals and the ATP Finals title match.<\/p>\n

What did Marcos Baghdatis say about Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner\u2019s level?<\/h2>\n

In an exclusive interview, Tennis365 asked Baghdatis how he compares Alcaraz and Sinner\u2019s current level to that of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic in their prime.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very tough to compare. Honestly, it\u2019s very tough to compare,\u201d said the former world No 8 and Australian Open finalist.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne reason is because I never competed against them (Alcaraz and Sinner). And the other reason is if I compete against them right now, they\u2019ll kick my a** because I\u2019m unfit (laughs). But yeah, it\u2019s very tough.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I can say, I see the whole of tennis right now and I think\u2026 my opinion is that before; the Roger, the Rafa, the Novak, the Andy [Murray]\u2019s \u2013 they had so many people pushing them behind them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I say so many, you had the [Stan] Wawrinka\u2019s, you had the [Jo-Wilfried] Tsonga\u2019s, you had the [David] Ferrer\u2019s. So that\u2019s where I think they stand out a bit \u2013 because their competition was much better.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo yeah, that\u2019s what I think. Maybe I\u2019m wrong, but what\u2019s what I see. But to compare\u2026 the only way you could compare Alcaraz and Sinner to those three, four players was to put them there.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you can see it, like, you would never see, like, a 38-year-old beat Roger at 23 years old\u2026 because Gael Monfils beat Alcaraz, it was, I think, last year in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I don\u2019t know, when you see Novak still competing at [his age] against them, and beating [Alcaraz] in an Olympic final\u2026 I mean, that says a lot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think an Andre Agassi could have beaten Roger when he was 34, 35, 36 or 38. It would have been very, very difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is Marcos Baghdatis\u2019 record against the Big Three?<\/h2>\n

Baghdatis played 24 matches against Federer, Nadal and Djokovic combined between 2004 and 2017.<\/p>\n