Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were forces to reckon with on the tennis court. They were two of the best and biggest players of their time. The duo managed to put fear in the hearts of other tennis players. Many tennis finals were played between the duo or either of the two. However, the shift came when Novak Djokovic came onto the scene.
Soon after Djoker’s inclusion into the whole scheme of things, he quickly went on to become one of the biggest names. He was the Aramis of the duo and completed the Tennis Big Three. Finally, there was someone who was taking on Federer and Nadal.
Best Of The Both World
Djokovic continued to be a dominating force. With Rafa down with injury and Federer retired, Djokovic is the only one left of the trio. And this left the Serena Williams and her childhood coach impressed with Djoker’s tenacity. In fact, the latter called him a perfect combination of two of his biggest rivals.
Rick Macci recently took to the X to share his view of Djoker. He wrote, “Roger made the game look like BALLET. Rafa made the game look like BOXING. Novak makes the game look like a BOXING and BALLET. @DjokerNole.” In other words, Djoker had the elegance of Roger Federer and the raw power of Rafael Nadal. As a result, he is the one true legend of tennis. Keep following us for more sports-related content, news, and stories.
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