Novak Djokovic: we created the greatest trio to ever play tennis

The history of tennis was rewritten by three players who surprised the world with their great feats, titanic feats that reset all kinds of records and wrote an incomparable legacy. The famous trio consists of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer He was at the top and has been a role model for new generations of racket sports as examples on and off the courts.

The path has changed, time has been unstoppable, Roger Federer said goodbye two years ago and now Rafael Nadal will do so next month in the Davis Cup finals, while Novak Djokovic continues to fight at the top, a player who made sure that At 37 years old he still does not think about retiring.

Novak Djokovic: Cristiano Ronaldo already said about Messi: they were “stage partners”.

The champion of 24 Grand Slams gave a rich interview to the Argentine media “La Nación”, where he talked about his rivalry with Rafael Nadal, as well as remembering the horrors he experienced with the war when he was a child. “I am proud to be a part of all this. Before 2011 I could not win Grand Slams because of their presence, they dominated the whole tour. Those years, between 2008 and 2011, were important for the I’ve grown more hungry for victory, especially when they’re against them.” he noted the origin of Belgrade.

Djokovic has already said goodbye to Roger Federer in 2022 in the front row with the celebration of the Laver Cup in London, where emotions could not be contained. “It was a difficult time, because Roger is an icon of our sport. I didn’t think it was going to affect me like that, but in that moment… you think a part of you goes with him. Cristiano Ronaldo already said about Messi: they were “stage partners”. We were, in a way, too. For many years, I saw them more than I saw my mother. These tournaments attract millions of people to our sport, even those who are not so fond of tennis become fans of one of us. These competitions are very important in the history of the sport. “People said there was no room for a third, but then we created the most amazing trio that tennis has ever done,” he added to the champion’s 99 titles.

Next season will be the first without Nadal, who has been Djokovic’s long-time rival, who was aiming for 25 Majors and stressed he has fire left to continue to fight with the new generations at the top of tennis. “In my heart I still feel I have one more Grand Slam to win. That is what pushes me to continue, feeling that I can still do it, as well as playing the Davis Cup for Serbia. Besides, there is still tennis. my greatest speaker to share the messages that interest me the most continue as I am a candidate to retire, but I still have a little more time. admitted the 37-year-old tennis player.