Tennis: Novak Djokovic Reveals Thoughts On Roger Federer And Rafael Nadal Supporters

The tennis world has been blessed with three of the best players to ever step foot inside the tennis courts. The big three of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the most decorated tennis players in the history of the sport. These three have dominated the current era and the ATP tour. This has constantly caused a heated and divisive discourse on who is the greatest of all time in the sport

If the discussion is based on who has the Major titles, then the trio of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal remain to be the best choices among to pick from. Federer has the most Majors with 20, Nadal follows with 19 and Djokovic is near with 17. While Djokovic is the youngest among the three who is only 32 years old, it’s evident that Federer and Nadal are equally loved. The two share a friendship formed throughout their rivalry.

The supporters of Nadal and Federer have always been on the side of their idols. While having the fan base of the two most popular tennis players in the world root against you, Djokovic revealed that it’s something that doesn’t bother him. Per Yahoo Sport Australia, the current World Number 1 shared that he understands that the tennis community holds Federer and Nadal in high regard. “It is a fact that most fans support Federer and Nadal against me but that's due to what they represent in world tennis,” he said.

While he admits that he would rather have the crowd cheer for him, he does everything that he can to block out the jeers. “I don't want to stir up negative emotions. I have no ill feelings for people who don't support me. Having said that, I am not proud of my occasional reactions on the court as my passion gets the better of my self-control at times.”

Djokovic most recently picked up his 8th Australian Open title when he defeated Dominic Thiem in five sets, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.