Andre Agassi is happy not to have played against Djokovic, Nadal, Federer
What if Andre Agassi had to play with Novak Djokovic , Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in his prime? Not a nice idea for the American.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Dec 05, 2020, 04:53 pm
Andre Agassi has one thing in common with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in any case: All four have made the career grand slam, i.e. the victory in the four biggest tournaments on the tennis tour. In the times of Andre Agassi, this may have been even more difficult than in previous years: In the 1990s there were actually still massive differences between the individual floor coverings.
On the other hand, Agassi had a big rival in Pete Sampras, to whom he was defeated several times in Grand Slam finals, as well as strong competition with players like Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg or Jim Courier. The 50-year-old American can live very well with this illustrious accumulation of opponents, as he recently stated in an interview on the sidelines of a leadership congress of the Hindustan Times.
Agassi coached Djokovic and played against Nadal and Federer
"I wake up every day grateful that my career high point did not occur in this generation," says Agassi. “Because if that were the case, I'd sit here and talk about how I almost won this and almost that. We have three men who are arguably the best of all time. They all play at the same time, which is remarkable. You have achieved what our sport has not yet seen. And they will continue to do this a little longer. "
With Federer and Nadal, Agassi himself had points of contact on the tour: He lost both matches against the Spaniard, against Federer he finished with a record of three wins and eight defeats. Novak Djokovic was Andre Agassi's coach for a while. Who is the best? Agassi doesn't want to commit.
“You can also find good arguments for Djokovic, who can play on all surfaces and is always the favorite to win, which is extraordinary for this generation. In general, however, tennis is the winner. It's great for me to watch and appreciate that. And once it stops, we will all miss it. "