Was Alcaraz-Djokovic Match of the Decade So Far? | Mailbag

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers to your comments after Wimbledon 2023, including: why don't some players improve as much as others, will Carlos Alcaraz's success motivate Rafael Nadal's comeback, what can stop Alcaraz from being an all-time great, long-awaited returns to the tour from Milos Raonic, Kevin Anderson, Kei Nishikori and Caroline Wozniaki, disappointing Wimbledon semifinals from Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, is Alcaraz-Djokovic the match of the decade, did Novak underestimate Carlitos on grass, why do some players prefer the natural surfaces, ranking the top-10 slices, Andy Murray's priorities, Rune vs. Alcaraz, the WTA Big 3, Djokovic serve speed and tennis career would you rather.

00:00 Intro

01:10 Pro Improvement

07:30 Nadal Motivation

11:35 Alcaraz Long-term Obstacles

18:32 Tour Comebacks

24:07 Semifinal Disappointments

29:57 Decade's Best Slam Finals

35:38 Did Djokovic Underestimate

41:14 Natural Surface Lovers

47:36 Ranking Slices

51:57 Murray Outlook

54:55 Alcaraz vs. Rune

58:12 Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina

1:00:58 Djokovic Serve

1:05:18 Career WouldYouRather

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