Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have, from 2003 to today, 60 Slams between them. Thanks to his 6th triumph at Wimbledon last Sunday, the Serbian phenomenon has caught up with his big rivals to be the new 3rd record holder of 20 Grand Slam titles.
Only, the Serbian champion intends to surpass them by continuing his exploits at the US Open 2021. Indeed, being the youngest player of the Big 3 (just 2 years younger than Rafa and 5 years younger than Roger ), the world number 1 still seems to have room for the years to come.
At 40 in just a few weeks, Roger Federer now looks closer to retirement than major titles, also due to his right knee injury he suffered in 2020. Rafa, for his part, remains competitive at the highest level , but he seems to need frequent breaks to avoid injury.
In a recent interview with The Times of India, 12-time Grand Slam doubles champion Mahesh Bhupathi praised the behavior of the Big 3 on and off the court.
Big 3 players totaled 60 Grand Slam tournaments
Bhupathi: “Off the court Roger Federer has a warm and friendly attitude towards his fans and towards the other players in the locker room.
There is no tennis player, coach or official that he does not say to see again or does not discuss with. He enjoys joking in the locker room and discussing sports topics. Rafael Nadal is probably the most humble and straightforward champion I have ever interacted with.
The respect and courtesy he shows to everyone off the court does not reflect the warrior instinct he displays on the court. The Big 3 raised the bar to unthinkable levels, while introducing us to the golden age of men’s tennis.
I was one of the first to get a front row seat to watch this fantastic show, “said the Indian player. If triumphed at the US Open, Nole would perform the Calendar Grand Slam for the first time since Rod. Wash.
In 2021, Djokovic could therefore also hold the Grand Slam record on his own: 19 of the 20 slam titles that Djokovic won were won in less than a decade, from the 2011 Australian Open to Wimbledon 2021.
By winning in New York, he would have an average of two adults per year spread over ten years. Djokovic is the only one to have won at least twice each Grand Slam and each Masters 1000, he leads the duels with Nadal (30-28) and Federer (27-23) but even more, he has beaten them several times in Paris and London, in their respective favorite tournaments.
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