The future can wait, Wimbledon's big three refusing to budge


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 28 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 14, 2018. Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his semi final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/Pool

LONDON (Reuters) - They say it's high time the new generation start blazing a trail in men's tennis yet as the All England Club opens its doors for another Wimbledon fortnight Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal retain a vice-like grip on power.

Led by swashbuckling Greek 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas a queue of brash young talents has formed, all trying to be the man to smash the triopoly and officially usher in a new era.

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