Novak Djokovic about the "Big Three": "We helped each other ...!"
The first Grand Slam of the season starts on Monday at Melbourne Park and the favorites are the same! The "Big Three" Federer , Nadal and Djokovic have identified all the Grand Slam tournaments since the Australian Open 2017 and thus probably raised the bar to an unreachable level for the next few years.
by Felix Lang
last edit: Jan 19, 2020, 07:31 pm
55 Grand Slam titles since 2003
Together, the three superstars have had 55 Grand Slam victories since 2003. If there were obstacles to be overcome, they were taken and you came back stronger. While Nadal and Djokovic in particular had to struggle with injuries every now and then, Federer can look back on a largely injury-free career. For a decade and a half, the three exceptional players have now asserted themselves against their own generation and the aspiring young players. They are the ones to be beaten to this day. Not only will the records and the incredible dominance remain unforgettable, they also produced the best tennis matches the sport has ever seen.
Longest grand slam finale ever
The final of the Australian Open 2012 between Nadal and Djokovic will forever shape tennis history and many who experienced it felt that the two of them were able to raise the level of tennis one step higher at the time.
Djokovic: "We made each other stronger"!
The world number two confirmed in his interview in Melbourne that the three helped each other to become better players by always demanding everything from the other. “If we face each other now, we can be the best version of ourselves. That is what we need to beat the other one, "said Djokovic .