Rafael Nadal And Novak Djokovic May Overtake Roger Federer Says Toni Nadal

The tennis season may be on hold due to the global pandemic but that doesn’t mean the discussion about the big three won’t stop. With everything that is happening, famed tennis coach, Toni Nadal provided his input about Roger Federer, his nephew Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

It is known that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are among the best to ever step foot on the tennis court. The achievements of the three have surpassed the expectations of everyone. It is definitely not a stretch to label these three as the best superstars of the sport.

But per Essentially Sports, the older Nadal believes that this won’t be the case for long.

“I think that both Rafael and Djokovic can beat Federer in Grand Slam titles,” Toni Nadal told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Federer, things are against him because he is older than his rivals and has it more complicated.”

The 20 majors Federer may seem untouchable but Nadal has slowly caught up. The left-handed Spaniard has tallied a total of 19 Grand Slams and is in position to tie Federer as the best of all time.

“If the injuries do not appear, I think my nephew still has three or four years left to continue competing for important things in tennis,” Nadal added.

But with Federer and Nadal competing close to each other, the current world number one Djokovic is lurking right behind them with 17. Provided that Djokovic is the youngest among the trio puts him in a position to wrap everything up on top.

The three have dominated the past decade but it’s important to note that Nadal and Djokovic have wrapped up more titles than Federer in recent years. The last Grand Slam Federer won was the Australian Open in 2018. Ever since that tournament, it has always been Nadal and Djokovic exchanging major championships.

Despite the slowed-down momentum of Federer, the older Nadal still has high praise for the Swiss legend. The ability to adapt and improve further his already perfect technique has caught the eye of the Spaniard.

“In the past, I preferred to watch him even more than today. Like Rafael, who has improved a lot on serve, Roger switched his game to do more and run less,” the 59-year-old Nadal added.

It will be interesting to see how tennis bounces back after this global pandemic and how the big three’s standings will look like when everything is said and done.