Andy Murray has said that he regrets being part of the same generation as the legendary trio of Roger Federer, Raphael Nadal and Novak Djokovic before adding that he has also been fortunate to have played against them.
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have won 60 Grand Slams combined (20 each) and with 20 Grand Slams each, together they hold the record for the most majors won in the Open Era in men’s tennis.
Briefly in the past, along with Murray, they were called the Big Four, as the Briton won three major titles and played in various finals against Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, although Murray has not won another Grand Slam after his victory at Wimbledon In 2016, Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have been unstoppable throughout the years and now dominate tennis for more than two decades.
During the Antwerp Open, reporters asked Murray if he regrets being born at the same time as the Big Three. To which, the two-time Wimbledon champion replied: “Do I regret being born at the same time as them? It’s a difficult question, obviously, on the one hand, I regret it because I tell myself that I could have won a lot more if they had not been there or if I had been 5 or 6 years younger. “
Murray defeated World No. 1 Djokovic in the 2013 Wimbledon final to claim his first individual trophy at the All Englandclub before triumphing in the same spot three years later by beating Canadian Milos Raonic in the final.
“I would have had more opportunities. On the other hand, I had the opportunity to play and challenge the best players in history in the most important tournaments. I was able to face Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, RogerFederer at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and the US Open and always in the final, even at the Olympics, obviously I didn’t win all these matches, but I did win some. I feel lucky to have been able to play against them, they allowed me to improve by setting the bar so high, “added Murray, 34.
Speaking about the current generation of players, Murray praised current US Open champion Daniil Medvedev.
“For me, at the moment, Medvedev is better equipped to win hard. He just won the US Open, but before his tough results were excellent. I think his game is more complete. Infobarcelona.cat BriefNews.
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