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Federer and Nadal inspire me. DJOKOVIC

Novak explains why the rivalry of the big3 is so important for him and tennis in general

20 June 2020

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal are battling hard for the last 15 years for the most prestigious trophies. The endurance of the big3 is astonishing, and Djokovic was fantastic in challenging the duopoly that the Swiss and the Spaniard established.

While at the beginning of his career, Novak had some attrition with Federer, the world no.1 has never declined to reaffirm his admiration for Roger.

Talking with the Tennis Channel, Novak stressed again his admiration for his 2 main rivals.

“What Roger and Rafa are doing is epic. Both of these guys are legends. They do inspire me and I have said this millions of times and I will say it again. They made me the player I am today. They still continue to inspire me and motivate me to be even better.

I think these rivalries that we have are a great promotion for our sport. They are really good for tennis in general and also for the upcoming generations,” he commented.

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Novak Djokovic in 2020

Currently ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 29^th of February when he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the final in Dubai to win his 79^th career title.

At the moment, this season Djokovic has a 18-0 win-loss record. Novak has won 2 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open and in Dubai.

Roger Federer in 2020

Ranked no.4, Roger played his last match on the 30^th of January when he lost to Novak Djokovic 7-6¹ 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open.

Roger Federer’s best result of this year was reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer played each other 50 times. The head to head is 27-23 for Djokovic. The last time that they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-6¹ 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 30^th of January 2020.

In the video below you can watch the highlights.

Rafael Nadal in 2020

Currently ranked no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 29^th of February when he overcame Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-2 in the final in Acapulco to win his 85^th career title.

This year Nadal has a 13-3 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 1 title in Acapulco.