James Blake believes that men’s tennis is ready for another golden era thanks to the flourished rivalries between the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner while the former world of the fourth world prepares to turn into action as part of the new Legends Team Cup.

Blakewho withdrew from the ATP tour in 2013 after a career passed by fighting with the big ones including Other agassAndy Roddick, Roger Federer AND Rafael NadalHe said any changes to the guard brings anxiety that the sport will be regressed.

“With every generation there is this fear of a day -to -day situation,” he told Reuters From a golf course in San Diego.

“What will happen when all these legends leave? I remember when it was, ‘What will the tournament do when (Pete) Sampras and Agassi are gone?’

“And then before you know that Roger and Rafa appear. Novac (Djokovic) is still hanging out, not wanting to cross the torch, but at this point it is a kind to give up his hands from the likes of sinful AND Alkaraz“

He said the contrast to play styles and personalities – the passionate attack of Alcaraz improvised against the initial aggressive fall of the emotionally reserved sinner – makes them ideal enemies.

“The game just gets better and better,” said Blake, who is the director of Miami Open and a commentator for her Espn.

“I will never be one of those commentators who says, you know, again on my day, we would do it better than that.

“No. The game continues to get better and I love it for it. And see how the sinner plays makes me very happy to be retired. The boy just has absolutely zero holes. So it’s really fun to see.”

Legend’s team cup

Blake will make his return to competitive tennis this summer when debuting Legends Team Cup.

Blake, formerly number one World Cup Carlos Moya and a twice champion Davis Cup Mark Philippoussis of Australia are the captains of the team competition, which divides 18 former players into three teams.

Blake said it would not be like the events of the Hit and Giggle exhibition that former former goods participate, partly due to the total $ 12 million in line.

“When you leave being a pro-tenist, your competitive spirit does not go away,” said 45-year-old Blake.

“You probably can’t play at that absolute high level, in which we were all and we’re all used to and your body starts to fail to fail a little.

“So having an opportunity to still compete with others who have that ability and that fire is such a cute concept.”

The first Legends Teams Cup event will see Team Blake get the Philippoussis team at St. 12-14 June.