Federer expressed admiration for Djokovic and Nadal – the two remaining members of the “Big 3” while still playing professionally.In a recent interview program, Roger Federer sent his wishes to Nadal when his former rival in the “Big 3” returned. “I hope Rafa (Nadal) can come back very strongly next year” – Federer expressed.
Besides, the Swiss tennis player also mentioned Djokovic and expressed his admiration for the “Big 3” member who is still playing professionally.
The “Big 3” most recently faced each other in Laver Cup 2022 (Photo: Reuters)
“I hope he can continue competing as long as he wants. It’s great for the sport that they’re both still competing. I can only say the best things about them. It’s great to be able to “I’ve played with them for many years. I feel very happy and lucky to have played against them nearly 40 or 50 times, so I have a lot of memories of great matches,” Federer said.
When this trio played, they met each other at the 2022 Laver Cup, at which time the Swiss tennis player retired. Previously, Djokovic also admitted many times that they could never become friends because they were opponents on the court.
If nothing changes, Nadal and Djokovic will meet at the 2024 Australian Open. Before that, Nadal will kick off his professional return at Brisbane ATP 250 (Australia) taking place in the first week of January 2024.