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Tsitsipas, Shapovalov and Thiem Weigh in on Big 3 Domination

The big question in men’s tennis in 2020? It’s a number—three. Will the Big 3 of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer continue their domination of the Grand Slams, where they have each of the last 12 major singles titles and 55 of the last 66 in total.

On Friday in Australia we heard from a hopeful contingent of young players, who are beginning to believe that 2020 could be the year where the winds of change blow through the ATP Tour. Here’s what they had to say:

Denis Shapovalov, World No.15

“I think, I think sooner or later and probably sooner, the young guys are going to start knocking on the doors and start winning Slams and pushing the top guys. We saw it at the Masters a lot last year. And even with Daniil almost winning the U.S. Open, we're seeing how close the young guys are to kind of breaking through. So I'm sure that this year's going to be big for the young guys. And, yeah, the next couple years are going to be really big and there's going to be a lot of change.”

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Stefanos Tsitsipas, World No.6

“For us, for me, at least for me, it's very challenging to go out there and compete against them. I feel like there's something extra to chase after when I play against them. Plus I get to learn a lot when I play against them. I feel more of a complete player. I feel, I kind of compare them to me to see what works for them and what should I work on more, and they're just super humans in a way. But I'm trying to get there myself and I'm going to keep trying to do my best because I feel like I can surpass them, I can be better. So it's just a matter of time, patience, and dedication on what I do.”

Dominic Thiem, World No.4

“I think we challenged them already a lot. We also beat them especially on Masters 1000 stages and the ATP Finals. I think the last stage we have to conquer is the Grand Slam stage, and I really think we see a new Grand Slam champion in 2020.

I really hope that it's me, but you cannot guarantee anything. There are also many other very strong guys who can achieve that. Maybe it's also not happening and Big 3 are taking all four, but we are trying everything to, I mean, to achieve top position, to achieve the biggest titles, Grand Slam titles. And, well, I practiced hard in the off-season and I'll try everything to do my best also next year.

Will the Big 3 win all four major men's singles titles in 2020? (if no, reply with which player will break through to win a major). #2020TNPoll
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) January 3, 2020