Fernando Verdasco appeared to make a dig at the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime as he claimed it was easier to be in the top 10 now compared to when he reached his own career-high of No 7 in 2009. The Spaniard suggested that there were more chances for the current crop to take Grand Slam and Masters titles away from the likes of Novak Djokoic and Rafael Nadal as he explained why the younger generation had it better.
Verdasco was at the peak of his powers in 2009, reaching a Grand Slam semi-final in Australia, hitting his career-high ranking of No 7 and qualifying for the ATP Finals before following it up with his maiden Masters final appearance in 2010. But the Spaniard was never able to go a step further and win the titles with the Big Four always in his way.
Now ranked No 118 and at the tail-end of his career, the 39-year-old said he would have wanted to be in the top 10 now instead of in 2009, explaining why the younger players had a lot more opportunities than his generation did. “I think today is very different,” Verdasco told Ubitennis.
“By the time I reached seventh in the rankings the top four players in the rankings were winning practically every single tournament they entered.” The seven-time title winner hinted that he would have been able to compete for the Majors if he played in this era, looking back on how “impossible” it was over a decade ago with the current crop of top 10 players getting more chances to lift big titles.
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