Tennis stars Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have certainly carried the sport forward to supreme heights. These athletes have been in top form for close to two decades and have given the ATP Tour an unprecedented era of dominance.
When these stars began their careers, they would never have imagined winning around 20 Grand Slam titles. At the moment, Federer and Djokovic are on 20 majors each and Rafa has surged on to 21 Grand Slam titles.
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John McEnroe has a common wish for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic
Recently, former American player and legendary figure John McEnroe reflected on these superstars and revealed his wish regarding these three supreme athletes. He felt that the ‘Big 3’ should end their careers having won the same number of Slams.
He stated, “I would like all three to end their careers with the same number of Grand Slams. I have already seen that Roger and Novak congratulated Nadal and that is gentlemanly. All three are so great, I want them to be equal. At the moment, that seems unlikely. The question is, will Roger win another title? In fact, how much longer will he play.“
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(Quotes have been translated using Google Translate)
Nadal won the most recent Grand Slam title at the Australian Open 2022. In doing so, he became the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles.
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Coming to Federer, he has not played tennis for a considerable amount of period. He is tipped to return on the Tour this season, possibly around Wimbledon. We wish him a speedy recovery and it will be interesting to see when he steps on the courts once again. The 2022 season has just begun and let’s see how things unfold as the season goes on.
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