Iga Swiatek 'the Rafael Nadal of women's big three' with Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka - Mats Wilander

Iga Swiatek is going to be «the Rafael Nadal of the women's 'big three'», thinks Mats Wilander. Wilander's fellow tennis legend Chris Evert recently shared her opinion to Eurosport that a triumvirate — akin to that of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — could be in the process of forming in the women's game, namely Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka.

Ad «I see a rivalry with those three that could be very interesting,» Evert said. TennisWhen does the clay-court season begin? Which events are Nadal, Djokovic, Raducanu playing?9 HOURS AGO «We thought when Serena [Williams] retired, 'oh, my gosh, women's tennis is in trouble, and where's the next champion going to come from?' I think we're looking at where the next champion is going to come from — if not three great champions.» And Wilander has now gone one further, assessing who might assume each role of the revered male trio.

«That's an incredible credit to Sabalenka, Rybakina and Swiatek,» Wilander, talking to Eurosport's Arnold Montgault, begun. «When Chris Evert calls them Roger, Rafa and Novak, the 'big three' already, I can see what she means because they all have their own weapons, and when they are playing at their best, I don't think there is a women's player out there that can disturb them at the moment.

»I think you need someone like [former world No. 1] Justine Henin to be able to destroy the rhythm that Sabalenka, Rybakina and Swiatek get into sometimes.

Carlos Alcaraz: I want to be one of the best in history — Players' Voice When does the clay-court season begin? Which events are Nadal, Djokovic, Raducanu playing? «There are different surfaces where they're going to be better and I think they've proved that already. »I think Swiatek is