Earlier this month, Rafael Nadal demolished Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win a record-extending 13th Roland Garros title. In the process, he also tied Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam singles titles - the most in men’s tennis history.
With factors such as different weather conditions, usage of new balls, and the Spaniard’s decision to skip the US Open coming into play, many had expected Rafael Nadal to have a tougher time in Paris this year. But the 34-year-old dismissed all the doubts in emphatic fashion to show why he is known as the ‘King of Clay’.
Gavaskar went on to state that Rafael Nadal’s temperament and mental toughness are what set him apart from the rest of his rivals.
Sunil Gavaskar likens Chennai Super Kings’ dominance to that of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic
In the column Sunil Gavaskar also spoke about the Chennai Super Kings’ failure to reach the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 playoffs, calling it a major surprise. He compared the team’s dominant performance over the years in the IPL to that of the Big 3 - Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic - in men’s tennis.
CSK have won the IPL title thrice (in 2010, 2011 and 2018), and hold the record for making the most appearances in the playoffs (10) as well as the final (eight). Before this year the franchise also held the record for reaching the playoffs in every season that they were part of.
The Big 3 of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic have dominated men’s tennis for most of the last two decades. They have won a combined 57 Grand Slam singles titles, starting with Roger Federer grabbing his first Major at Wimbledon in 2003.
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