It is difficult for the Next Gen to compete with Federer, Nadal, Djokovic

In an interview with Diario Sur, Feliciano López spoke about the youngest players who could not break the dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Toledo, Lopez said: "It is not easy and there are many factors.

For me it is clear that we are in a golden era for tennis and that we have the three or four best players in history. So it is very difficult for younger boys to compete with them even though the media and fans want to see a change.

There are many other players of my generation who have been working with great awareness to extend our careers and dedicate body and soul to our work. If you add the sports experience, there is not much room for new generations "

Lopez was the Director of the Madrid Open Tournament for the first time this year. When asked what he learns from this job, he replied: "A lot of everything. I have a very professional team by my side and I learn from all of them.

There are many things that as a player you do not see on the Tour and that when you are in the process, you realize the effort and professionalism that is needed to run one of the best tournaments in the world. Being a player helps, you know what the players need, but it must match the requests of sponsors, media …

And, above all, we are focused on providing the best experience to the fan, which at the end of the day is the reason why we held the event "The lefty, who retires this year from professional tennis, lost to the finalist Daniil Medvedev in the The third round of the US Open was a controversial game because Medvedev was booed by the crowd.