Days After His Serbian Rival’s Historic Triumph, Puzzled Roger Federer Gets Confused Over a Grand Slam Record He Shares With Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

The Big-3 (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic) have amassed an astounding 65 Grand Slam titles. They have consistently pushed each other to improve and evolve. Their head-to-head rivalries are some of the most exciting and highly anticipated matches in the tennis world. Beyond their on-court achievements, the Big-3 are also known for their sportsmanship. While Roger Federer has headed into the sunset, his Serbian rival Djokovic took over the record for most Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros this year.

This has puzzled Roger Federer as he admitted that he doesn’t even remember which one of the Big-3 reached 20 Grand Slam titles first. This statement highlights the friendly rivalry between the three greatest tennis players of all time.

Roger Federer admits to not remembering who reach the 20 title mark first

Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have each held the record for the most Grand Slam titles at some point in their careers. Federer was the first to reach the milestone of 20 Grand Slam titles. However, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have since overtaken Roger’s 20 titles by winning 2 & 3 Grand slams, respectively. Tennis journalist, Jose Morgado shared a tweet about Federer’s comments in one of the interviews about the same.

He mentions, “I remember when I came on tour, and Pete Sampras reached 14 we thought ‘Okay, that one is going to stay forever’. Then I went to 15, I eventually ended up at 17, and then we pushed each other to 20 – I don’t remember who was first.“

The fact that Federer does not remember who reached the 20-title mark first showcases the humility and respect that the three players have for each other. They have all been part of an extraordinary era of tennis, pushing each other to new heights and constantly setting new records.

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The Big-3 have dominated the tennis landscape, sharing 65 Grand Slam titles between them and leaving little room for other players to make their mark.

Roger also talks about how he feels about Novak’s victory at the French Open 2023

After winning the grand slam title at the French Open 2023, Novak Djokovic has given real competition to the tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Roger Federer adds about Novak winning, “I thought what Novak [Djokovic] did is incredible. Honestly, it’s great for tennis, great for sports when tennis writes its history and keeps on adding to it like we’ve seen with Serena Williams as well, Rafa then me, and now with Novak.”

This clearly shows that Roger does not feel threatened by his opponents but loves this kind of healthy competition.

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