Roger Federer said goodbye to tennis with a heavy heart and it’s no surprise that his two rivals, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, were there with the Swiss maestro during the exciting time. Over the past two decades, the “Big 3” has changed the course of tennis and has greatly increased the popularity of the sport. Recently, Croatian tennis star Ivan Ljubicic shared a photo of the three players standing together at the Laver Cup and captioned it as his favorite photo of him.
Novak Djokovic shared it on his Instagram Story and agreed with the Croatian player. The “Big Three” were perhaps each other’s greatest rivals, but their respect for the sport and for each other goes beyond their rivalry.
Novak Djokovic shares a photo representing the “Big Three”
The Serbian tennis star shared a long history of rivalry with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Djokovic has always praised both of them for their extraordinary contributions to the sport. So when one of them retired this year, it brought tears to millions of people around the world. Ivan Ljubicic, the former world number 3, shared a photo of the “Big 3” of the Laver Cup.
The three players had adorned the blue jersey of the European team and had gathered in a circle for an intense team discussion. Ljubicic titled the photo, “My Favorite Photo from ….. Tennis” and shared it on his Instagram story. The Serbian tennis star shared Ljubicic’s story on her Instagram Story and said: “Also one of my favorites.”
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After the Swiss maestro’s exciting farewell match, Djokovic expressed his desire for a similar retreat where he could be surrounded by his family and greatest rivals.
Djokovic prepares for the Nitto ATP Finals
Novak Djokovic may have lost his first place in the ATP rankings, but he is leaving no stone unturned to regain his place. The current world number. 7 won the Tel Aviv Watergen Open and subsequently also took victory at the Astana Open by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas. In the ATP Finals, if he qualifies, he will look forward to matching his number of titles with rival Roger Federer, who currently holds six ATP Finals titles.
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