Matteo Berrettini called Rafael Nadal LeBron James of tennis. The Italian further compared Roger Federer to Michael Jordan and Novak Djokovic to Kobe Bryant.
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and James Lebron are widely regarded as the three greatest and most influential players the basketball world has ever known. Each in their own way has left their mark on the sport during their illustrious careers.
In the same way, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic are the most distinguished tennis stars of all time and are considered the “big three” of the sport. With 20 Grand Slams each, the three racquet sports icons are the most accomplished players the sport has ever seen.
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Several sports enthusiasts around the world have given their opinion by comparing the “Big Three” of the two sports. Recently, the Italian tennis star Matteo Berretini gave a unique comparison between the set of sports legends.
Matteo Berrettini compares Rafael Nadal to LeBron James for their physique, Federer to Jordan and Novak to Kobe Bryant
Days before the start of the 2022 Australian Open, Berrettini was asked to name the LeBron James of tennis. While talking about their physique and how they succeeded quite early in their career, the world number 10 compared the Clay Court GOAT to the Lakers megastar.
“Rafael Nadal is the LeBron of tennis, in terms of physicality and because they both exploded (on the scene) very young. said Berretini.
The 25-year-old then drew comparisons with Federer and Djokovic as well. Matteo said:
“Roger Federer, I would compare him to Michael Jordan. Novak Djokovic reminds me of Kobe Bryant for the way he stays cool (stoic) in difficult situations.
Who is the LeBron James of tennis?
Matteo Berrettini compares the ‘Big Three’ to basketball legends 🎾🤝🏀
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If all goes well, Berrettini could potentially play against “the LeBron James of tennis” in the semi-finals of the current “Happy Slam”. If the two manage to win their respective quarter-finals, the Nadal-Berrettini clash will be a breathtaking contest that no sports enthusiast will want to miss.
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