McEnroe: "Alcaraz is the best thing that has happened to tennis in the last 10 years"
The former world number 1 went through 'The Revolt' and reaffirmed by saying that the Spanish tennis player is his favorite player at the moment.
John McEnroe visited Spain a few days ago and made several headlines, but today he is in the news again as his interview on 'La Revuelta' was aired, where he praised Carlos Alcaraz and reaffirmed his belief that he is his favorite player currently.
🎾 "Alcaraz is the best, he is my favorite. He is the best thing that has happened to tennis in the last 10 years" #LaRevuelta @JohnMcEnroe https://t.co/PgRjkbIUVJ
— La Revuelta (@LaRevuelta_TVE) October 19, 2026
This is not the first time McEnroe has said this, as he has been a fan of Alcaraz for a long time. During his interview with David Broncano, the former world number 1 was asked about it again and did not hesitate to confess his preference for the magic of the Murcian player, additionally emphasizing how much he has missed tennis during his nearly 5-month absence due to his serious wrist injury.
"Alcaraz is the best, he is my favorite player. He is the best thing that has happened to tennis in the last 10 years. I'm not saying this just because I'm in Madrid. It's incredible. We are very lucky to have him. I'm glad he is back because when he was out, tennis was more boring," McEnroe stated, who favors Carlos's variety of play over another talent like Jannik Sinner, with both being the two biggest dominators of the ATP circuit.
McEnroe also praises Nadal and Jódar
It didn’t stop there, as McEnroe took the time to praise Spanish tennis in general, especially the figure who changed everything: Rafael Nadal. There were already great names before the Mallorcan player, but according to the former US player, Rafa's emergence was a turning point accompanied by the rise of Carlos Alcaraz and the more than possible future success (and current, as it is a reality) of Rafa Jódar.
"Now Jódar has also appeared. Spanish tennis... Rafa Nadal changed everything, he came out of nowhere and changed Spanish tennis. I watched him and thought, 'how is it possible that he does that?'. In the United States, we have not won a Grand Slam in a long time, and Nadal alone has already won 22", concluded McEnroe, who clearly is a fan of Spanish tennis and all the achievements that have occurred in recent years.
The luck for 'La Armada' is that Nadal's recent years have coincided with the emergence of Alcaraz, and now that Carlos is established at the top of the rankings and expanding his legacy, Jódar has also emerged to add even more excitement.
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