The last two and a half decades of men’s tennis were defined by the Big Three. Roger Federer was the first to emerge on the circuit, followed a few years later by Rafael Nadal, and then shortly after by Novak Djokovic. All three were fierce competitors with distinct styles and operated under the clear understanding that they would not have achieved such heights without the presence of their great rivals.

It is clear that all three would have been great champions, but the reality is that they constantly pushed each other to the limit in their quest to win, making them lethal competitors. This competitive pressure is easy to understand when one considers that before the Big Three’s emergence, the all-time leader in Grand Slam titles was Pete Sampras with 14 crowns.

Djokovic currently holds

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