TO ANALYSE – The legendary trio have ruled the tennis world since 2003. And their influence is not about to die out.
Since Wimbledon 2003, Roger Federer‘s first major title, the Swiss, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have collected 61 of the 74 Grand Slam tournaments played (21 crowns for Nadal, 20 for Djokovic and Federer). Including 10 of the last 12. And 101 titles out of 162 in Masters 1000 (37 for Djokovic, 36 for Nadal, 28 for Federer) since 2002… The years follow one another and look alike. They martyrize the adage that it is easier to reach the top than to stay there. Their rivalry raises them, in terms of record in the Open era (since 1968), far above Pete Sampras (14), Roy Emerson (12), Rod Laver and Björn Borg (11), Bill Tilden (10) , Fred Perry, Ken Rosewall, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi (8)…
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Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, the infernal three-stroke waltz has sprained several generations of players, doomed to be content with abandoned crumbs. The good (Federer), the bad (Nadal) and the naughty (Djokovic) were able to share roles, light and titles…
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