John McEnroe wants to see a different genre of the Australian Open: one in which the trinity of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are unseated by an upstart
.Sydney Morning Herald
McEnroe said Medvedev was his second pick, behind Djokovic, a seven-time champion, to take the title at Melbourne Park. "I would pick Medvedev if I didn't pick Novak.''He – again – selected compatriot Serena Williams to win the women's event for the eighth time. "As long as Serena's playing, I have a hard time not picking her.''
McEnroe wondered whether the trinity – whose elder, Federer, is 38 and almost a generation ahead of Nadal and Djokovic – would find "another gear'' if finally challenged by the tyros. In the long run, Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime might own the most potential, according to McEnroe, as he reeled off the other prospective major contenders: Reilly Opelka was the United States' best hope. Karen Khachanov had "taken a step back recently''.
McEnroe's in-depth knowledge of the coming players was evident, the ex-enfant terrible of the sport having increased his commentary duties in the past 12 months when he's played less seniors tennis.In Melbourne, he will be the flagship special comments guy for both Nine and America's ESPN.
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