"I'm so damn tired of reading both their names in the same sentence" - Tennis fans react to David Ferrer's take on comparisons between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 on Monday, July 25, aged just 19 years, two months and 20 days. He has become the second-youngest man to reach the top five since the turn of the century, with the youngest being his idol and compatriot Rafael Nadal.Nadal achieved the milestone when he was 18 years, 11 months and six days old.During a recent interview with the Spanish daily Super Deporte, former Spanish tennis player David Ferrer stated that although he believed Alcaraz would go on to become a great player and win multiple Grand Slam titles, comparing him to Nadal was unreasonable.&quot;Alcaraz is a great player, and without a doubt, he is going to be a much better tennis player than me, that is very clear to me, but Nadal is a big word. Carlos has to make his career, but I'm sure he's going to reach number one and win Grand Slams because mentally he's a very well-established player,&quot; Ferrer said.Most tennis fans endorsed Ferrer's thoughts, adding that Carlos Alcaraz was a long way away from being counted among the greatest players in the world. One fan even said that drawing comparisons between Alcaraz and Nadal was unreasonable.&quot;Very true. Alcaraz is the future of the sport, but to compare him to quite possibly the best player ever is a bit extreme,&quot; a fan tweeted.James Madden@Jmadden1632Very true. Alcaraz is the future of the sport, but to compare him to quite possibly the best player ever, is a bit extreme. twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Luigi Gatto@gigicat7_David Ferrer: &quot;Alcaraz is going to be a much better player than me. He will win Grand Slams, become world No. 1. But Nadal is a big word.&quot;492David Ferrer: &quot;Alcaraz is going to be a much better player than me. He will win Grand Slams, become world No. 1. But Nadal is a big word.&quot;Very true. Alcaraz is the future of the sport, but to compare him to quite possibly the best player ever, is a bit extreme. twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Another fan said that the tennis world was always too eager to label a youngster the next Nadal or Djokovic.&quot;Definitely! People are too quick to label a young star as next Nadal, Djokovic, or Federer. So far, none of them is even close,&quot; a tweet read.Dajiang Liu@dajiangliu81@gigicat7_ definitely! People are too quick to label a young star as next Nadal, Djokovic, or Federer. So far, none of them is even close.28@gigicat7_ definitely! People are too quick to label a young star as next Nadal, Djokovic, or Federer. So far, none of them is even close.One user commented that there would never be a player as consistent or dominant as Nadal and Djokovic.&quot;One thing is clear. No one will be like Rafa and Novak no matter what. There will be no player ever to be consistent like them, the way they dominated and pushing each other is second to none. Rafa and Novak are the greatest ever to have played the sport,&quot; another fan said.Rafin Syed@SyedRafin@gigicat7_ One thing is clear…. No one will be lile Rafa and Novak no matter what …. There will be no player ever to be consistent like them, the way they dominated and pushing each other is second to none …. Rafa and Novak are the greatest ever to played the sport …. And28@gigicat7_ One thing is clear…. No one will be lile Rafa and Novak no matter what …. There will be no player ever to be consistent like them, the way they dominated and pushing each other is second to none …. Rafa and Novak are the greatest ever to played the sport …. AndHere are some more reactions:Jared Greenspan@JGreenspaNY@gigicat7_ It’s ridiculous how alcaraz is already a top 3 favorite in every major. Has never made it past qf. He’s been anointed too soon particularly with djoker and nadal still around and medvedev and others who have made GS finals71@gigicat7_ It’s ridiculous how alcaraz is already a top 3 favorite in every major. Has never made it past qf. He’s been anointed too soon particularly with djoker and nadal still around and medvedev and others who have made GS finalsMpora🎾🇺🇬@MosesMpora1@BuggyWhipFH The moment they start labelling you &quot;Next Nadal&quot; or &quot;Next Serena&quot; is the beginning of your flop.12@BuggyWhipFH The moment they start labelling you &quot;Next Nadal&quot; or &quot;Next Serena&quot; is the beginning of your flop.Chris@PSWhore@gigicat7_ No one will EVER be as great as Rafa! But Alcaraz has the potential to at least get close.19@gigicat7_ No one will EVER be as great as Rafa! But Alcaraz has the potential to at least get close.Lesane@Lesane37559211@josemorgado I'm so damn tired of reading both their names in the same sentence672@josemorgado I'm so damn tired of reading both their names in the same sentenceDoris@Dorli_Wi@gigicat7_ exactly, stop the comparison! nothing to compare at all35@gigicat7_ exactly, stop the comparison! nothing to compare at allMarwa Farouk 22GS🐐👑@MarwaFarouk910@gigicat7_ &quot;But Nadal is a big word&quot;This is the tweet171@gigicat7_ &quot;But Nadal is a big word&quot;This is the tweetULTM8SerenaWilliamsf@ultm8swfans@gigicat7_ Based on what I'm seeing, very doubtful #Alcaraz will dominate at any slam the way #Rafa did, but barring injuries, yeah he'll win slams, but not 20+ 22@gigicat7_ Based on what I'm seeing, very doubtful #Alcaraz will dominate at any slam the way #Rafa did, but barring injuries, yeah he'll win slams, but not 20+ 😑Jon Kennaugh@jonkennaugh@gigicat7_ Difference is, the big 3 had each other preventing total domination by any of them. Who's going to stop Alcaraz in his 20s?15@gigicat7_ Difference is, the big 3 had each other preventing total domination by any of them. Who's going to stop Alcaraz in his 20s?Carlos Alcaraz goes down to Lorenzo Musetti in European Open finalCarlos Alcaraz finished as the runner-up at the European Open in Hamburg.On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz faced defeat in the final of a tournament for the first time in his career. The Spaniard lost to Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4 in the European Open title clash.Looking for his fifth title of the year, Alcaraz was the clear favorite to win against the 31st-ranked Musetti in Hamburg. However, determined to lift his maiden tour title, the Italian produced one of the most notable upsets of the season.Alcaraz will next be in action at the Croatian Open in Umag, where he is the defending champion. The event will be held from July 25-31 and will see participation from players like Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune, Sebastian Baez, and Francisco Cerundolo, among others.Last year, Alcaraz overcame the likes of Andrej Martin, Filip Krajinovic, Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Richard Gasquet to lift the title at Umag, which was also his maiden ATP title.

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