History repeats baseliner vs volleyer

IN the final analysis of the blockbuster Roland Garros clash between World No 1 & 2, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, in which the latter ultimately lifted the 'Coupe De Mousqetaire', it’s inevitable, every tennis pundit across the globe, has thrown their penny's worth into the pot, mostly hedging their bets.

- DEBORAH CURTIS-SETCHELL

But not so former No 1, American John McEnroe, also considered No 1 in the commentary box.

As a heavyweight, McEnroe, like President Trump, is unafraid to stir things up: His seismic observation was that both Sinner and Alcaraz played better in this match, than GOAT Rafael Nadal, in his prime.

He stopped short of leaving Sinner out of the equation altogether. What we in fact were witnessing was history repeating itself, ie your proverbial sledgehammer baselinerSinner- versus your mercurial volleyer, Alcaraz.

It was after all McEnroe, who in his generation, represented the volleyer and Bijorn Borg, the baseliner, in all their epic showdowns.

And thereafter we saw Roger Federer the volleyer tilting his lance at Nadal, the all powerful baseliner.