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Carlos Alcaraz: Why 'human highlight reel' is exactly what tennis needs with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal out

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Former NBA player Dominique Wilkins was the original ‘human highlight reel’, nicknamed as such because of his athletic ability and highlight reel dunking skills.

He was one of the one of the greatest dunkers in NBA history, a Hall of Famer, and one of the league’s best-ever players. It might be a little too early to say Carlos Alcaraz will definitely go down as one of the greatest players in tennis history, but he undoubtedly has the same highlight-reel, wow-factor as Wilkins.

Ad Indian Wells champion Alcaraz is explosive, electric, a crowd thriller, a shot-making phenom. ATP Indian WellsAfter 912 weeks, Nadal's 'miracle' record top-10 streak comes to an end3 HOURS AGO There are few others like him right now, and he could be exactly what men's tennis needs in the post-'big three' era.

He’s not Novak Djokovic, he’s not Rafael Nadal and he’s not Roger Federer – and he’s all the more exciting more for being his own player.

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