Although Roger Federer has decided to put down his racket for good in the fall of 2022, the Swiss champion has forever marked the history of tennis. According to Andrea Petkovic, a former German player, competition with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic allowed Roger Federer to surpass himself and reach his numbers.
Tennis had its golden age with the domination of the trio Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal et Novak Djokovic. The Swiss champion has long martyred his opponents and reached heights still unknown in the history of the yellow ball.
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“If Nadal and Djokovic hadn’t appeared, Federer would have stopped at 17 Grand Slams”
The former German player, Andrea Petkovic, participated in a podcast on Tennis Channel where she covered a lot of topics. The competition between the three tennis monsters Nadal-Djokovic-Federer have, according to her, pushed the Swiss to surpass themselves: “If Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had not appeared on the circuit, he would have stopped at 17 [titres du Grand Chelem]. 100%. We would never have seen these numbers,” explains the former player. The absence of questioning following total domination can sometimes lead the athlete to no longer give his best.
Djokovic on his way to a 24th
The last Grand Slam of the year, theUS Open, fast approaching. It will begin on August 28 and deliver its verdict on September 10. Defending champion and recently crowned at Wimbledon with a decisive victory in the final against Novak DjokovicCarlos Alcaraz will have a special status to assume New‐York. The surface fits perfectly with the qualities of the current world number 1 because he can notably make his power speak. Novak Djokovic intends to glean a 24th Grand Slam after a 23rd won during the last Roland-Garros. The Serb is expected to act as a major rival for the 20-year-old.
2023-08-13 12:36:58
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