How Giri Nathan’s ‘Changeover’ Captures a Dynamic New Rivalry in Tennis
Giri Nathan's book details the intense rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who have won seven consecutive Grand Slams combined as successors to tennis legends.
- Giri Nathan released a new book titled Changeover, highlighting the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
- Nathan wrote Changeover in three months, often using longhand, inspired by late-night tennis matches.
- He describes Alcaraz and Sinner as successes of tennis technology and human adaptability.
- Nathan emphasized the importance of tennis technology and noted Daniil Medvedev's role in the sport as a tragicomic figure.
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How Giri Nathan’s ‘Changeover’ captures a dynamic new rivalry in tennis
In 2024, writer Giri Nathan set out to chronicle the exhilarating explosion of a new rivalry atop the men’s tennis tour, chronicling the rise of both Carlos Alcaraz, the flashy showman who possessed heart-pulsing speed and a deft touch, and Jannik Sinner, who quietly and methodically pulverized the ball and his opponents. Nathan’s timing was almost perfect. In 2022, Alcaraz had become the game’s youngest No. 1 at 19 years old after winning the …
A new book by Giri Nathan celebrates the rivalry of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
MUST CREDIT: Gallery “Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men’s Tennis” By Giri Nathan Gallery. 258 pp. $28.99 – – – There was a time not that long ago when sports legends granted writers unfettered access to their lives and thoughts. That’s how we learned who Muhammad Ali, Bobby Knight and Jimmy Connors really were: Journalists got into the rooms that fans couldn’t, and wrote down what they saw and heard – with little editorial interfe…
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