Roger Federer has stated that he thinks there is more than just tennis between himself and rivals Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. The Swiss say it’s because they’re all parents.
The Big Four—Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray—dominated men’s tennis from 2008 to 2017. Murray’s accomplishments fade in comparison to those of Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal. Still, between them, this group has won an incredible 69 majors.
The current season is mostly anticipated to be Nadal and Murray’s final one on the ATP Tour, as the Swiss retired in 2022. While Djokovic has experienced several notable upsets this year, he is still performing at his best level.
Federer highlighted the rivalry between the four men’s tennis titans in a recent interview. Nonetheless, the 20-time Grand Slam champion claims that their shared experience as parents has provided them with a talking point with one another.
Federer expressed his thoughts about it and said: “I also believe that what connects all of us, including Andy, is the fact of having been parents. Beyond all the games we have played and the rivalry, in that sense, we have a lot in common and to talk about.”
He added: “He (Djokovic) has two children, Andy has four and Rafa was then close to having his first [he would have it a month later]. It was beautiful to be able to experience all that as a family.”
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Ranked world no.3, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of June when he beat world no.26 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the 4th round of the French Open (draw).
Until now, during this year the Serbian has a composed 18-6 record. Novak Djokovic’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open, Monte Carlo and Geneva.
Djokovic is scheduled to play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Currently ranked no.261, the Spaniard played his last match on the 27th of May when he capitulated to world no.4 Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1st round of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Nadal owns a composed 7-5 match record.
He is also scheduled to play in Bastad (Nordea Open) after Wimbledon. The main draw will start on the 1st of July.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played each other 59 times. Their current head to head is 30-29 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Andy Murray in 2024
Ranked no.129, Murray played his last match on the 11th of June when he was defeated by world no.53 Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Currently, during this season the Brit has a 6-12 win-loss record.
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