The umpteenth triumph of Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros suddenly restarted the debate about the greatest of all time. After missing the trip to the US, the Mallorcan phenomenon won for the 13th time.
The Paris Grand Slam for the first time in his incredible career (and without giving up a single sentence). Thanks to this success, the 34-year-old Spaniard also achieved the record of 20 Grand Slam titles from his eternal rival Roger Federer, crowning a chase that lasted over a decade.
The Swiss competed in only one official tournament, the Australian Open, in 2020, before undergoing a double operation on his right knee that marked the end of his season well in advance. The eight-time Wimbledon champion recently announced his loss in Melbourne in 2021, hoping to get him back in shape for his final major goals, namely Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics.
In an interview with Russian website GoTennis, former WTA star Nadia Petrova confessed that Federer is her favorite among the Big 3.
Petrova: “Federer is almost perfect”
“In my opinion, Roger Federer is still number 1.
It is unmatched in terms of style and ability to play well on any surface. If I’m not mistaken, Roger has the most wins at the ATP level. In addition, it holds the record at the top of the world rankings for weeks “- analyzed the former number 3 in the world.
“At the same time, it cannot be denied that Rafael Nadal’s 13 titles at Roland Garros will be difficult to repeat in the future. It is something incomprehensible to the human mind. Rafa is younger than Roger and can certainly surpass him in the Grand Slam standings, but that’s a separate conversation.
In my opinion there is no other player who is as perfect as Roger Federer ”- concluded Petrova. Thanks to the new pandemic-induced ranking system, King Roger was able to secure a place in the top 5.
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