During a recent conversation on Radio 10, Toni Nadal expressed his views on the GOAT with great honesty. Toni Nadal said: “When I do my analyses, I try not to be anyone’s fan and assess everyone with extreme objectivity.
This also applies to my nephew. Who is the best of the three? It is not easy to answer. The biggest is the one who stayed at the top longer than the others? Or is it the one who has won the most titles? If Rafael Nadal hadn’t been injured so many times in his career, he would be arguably the best of all time.
“The truth is that there is very little difference between Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. In my opinion, Federer is the one who has achieved the greatest feats.
Djokovic will resume competition in Dubai next week, while Nadal will be busy in Acapulco. It is unlikely that Novak will be able to travel to the United States to play the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Miami.
The big three
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the symbols of modern men’s tennis. The Big 3 reached uncharted heights before their arrival, while rewriting the record books.
Thanks to the success achieved at the 2022 Australian Open, the Spaniard has passed his perennial rivals in the all-time Grand Slam rankings. The Mallorcan also became the fourth man in history to win every major at least twice (along with Djokovic, Rod Laver and Roy Emerson).
Nole was unable to defend his title in Melbourne due to known events, as well as suffering severe damage to his image. It is not yet known whether or not the Serb will be able to play Roland Garros, where he had a memorable career last year.
Federer’s situation is even more complicated, as he underwent surgery on his right knee for the third time a few months ago. The 40-year-old Swiss hopes to return to the court this summer but is unlikely to feature at Wimbledon.
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