World No. 5 Rafael Nadal lifted his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, edging past Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the Grand Slam race. The Spaniard defeated World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the finals and won the Happy Slam after 13 years.
Becker emphasized that Nadal’s win in Melbourne should be “highlighted” since it moved the Spaniard to the top of the Slam leaderboard.
The former German player also claimed that Nadal will be the “big favorite” for the 2022 French Open, where a win could take his Grand Slam tally to 22. However, he believes that the Spaniard’s triumph in Melbourne will “affect” both Djokovic and Federer and motivate them to “win another Grand Slam” title.
Boris Becker believes Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the “three legends” of the sport, hopes they “continue to compete for many years”
In the same interview, hailing Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic as the “three legends” of the sport, Becker stated that he “never thought” that three players would dominate the ATP tour at the same point in time. He also stressed that their record of winning 20 Grand Slams will be tough for any player to emulate in the future.
Becker further asserted that he hopes the ‘Big 3’ will “continue competing” on the ATP tour for many more years.
While Roger Federer has been out of action since July 2021, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are currently playing at the Acapulco Open and Dubai Tennis Championships 2022 respectively.
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