Rafael Nadal has had the opportunity to compete with the greatest in the sport throughout his long career, but the rivalry between him, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer has certainly marked an era of tennis. Over their careers, all three have left a significant mark on the world of sports, winning a large number of Grand Slam titles.
Novak Djokovic is the only remaining member of the Big Three, but it is certain that the Serbian tennis player will soon end his career.
Rafa Nadal was asked during the America Business Forum in Miami what Federer and Djokovic are like as people. While fans could roughly form an image of the two famous tennis players, Nadal explained that both were extremely motivated, but also important figures for him, given that he knew that he had to get better day by day if he wanted to compete with them.
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The three of them made each other better, and they have already talked about this many times.
Well, they are two different personalities, but two personalities who ultimately have a great passion and a great love for the sport. They have shown that throughout their careers,- he said, as quoted by Tennis 365.
I think they have been rivals who have not stopped improving, who have shown that they want to pursue their goals by doing things in the best possible way.
And they have been rivals of great magnitude who have pushed me to the limit throughout all these years, without a doubt.
Well, we had some great battles. Yes, the truth is that it was a time of maximum demand. In the end, the fact that there were three [of us] meant that there was very little margin.
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Natural talent vs work ethic
However, the Spanish tennis player emphasizes that the key differences between the two are in terms of talent. Namely, Rafael believes that Federer is a person who had natural talent, while Novak Djokovic is a tennis player who possesses a great work ethic and a winning mentality.
Regardless of the differences in their physical abilities and mentality, both had something that made them dominant and superior to others.
