the serbian Novak Djokovic He took an important step forward in the race to become the best in history by winning his tenth Australian Open, equaling Rafa Nadal’s record of 22 Grand Slam titles. Perhaps the most important statistical data in the world of tennis are the events that really made a difference.
Roger Federer He retreated, sooner than he would have liked, but his right knee had said enough, with 20 crowns. After being the absolute leader for many seasons, he was captured Rafael Nadalnow again in equilibrium at Novak Djokovic. There was a triple tie of the so-called ‘Big 3’ at the end of 2023.
Federer, 41 years old, can only watch it from home. Nadal, 36, continues to deal with injuries, currently with a hip injury that caused him to lose in the second round of the last Australian Open. Djokovic, 35, is again threatening a stage of luxury after missing out on the 2022 Australian Open and US Open due to not being vaccinated against covid. He has won five of the last seven Grand Slams he has played, losing the 2021 US Open final to Russian Daniil Medvedev and losing to Rafa Nadal in the 2022 Roland Garros quarterfinals.
Who is now the best in history? The data, the achievements, will help, although there are other components that are impossible to quantify, from personal preferences to the impact of each tennis player on the world of sport, their stature as a universal icon, the their charisma or behavior in court.
On a countable level, Federer leads the total titles with 103, compared to Djokovic’s 93 and Nadal’s 92. He won five Davis Cups, only one of his teammates, and he alone has an individual Olympic gold. However, he has yet to win the ATP Finals, where the Serbian and Swiss have dominated up to six times.
All three became number one. The most, Novak Djokovic, with a record of 374 weeks, after snatching it from Carlos Alcaraz won at Melbourne Park, 310 from Federer and 209 from Nadal. The longest streak, the Swiss with 237. This is the Serb who dominated the most recent season: 7. In 5 the No. 1 of the year is Nadal, a figure he shares with Federer.
The longest player in the top-10 of the ranking is Rafa Nadal, who has not dropped out of this elite group since he entered in April 2005. He surpassed the 900-week barrier.
The accomplishments of all three were impressive, especially when they were contemporaries. They work directly with each other for many campaigns. They pushed each other to raise the level and sign the golden era of this sport.
Who is the best in history?: Rafael Nadal? Novak Djokovic? Roger Federer? There will certainly be people who will say none of the three and contribute their particular proposal. And everyone will have their reasons. Yes there should be no doubt that the three are legends. Or nothing? Blessed debate.
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Source: La Verdad
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