Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev has expressed his amazement at the Grand Slam achievements of the ‘Big Three’, the combined nickname of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Speaking to reporters after advancing to the Australian Open quarters with a comfortable win over Mackenzie McDonald of the United States on Monday, the Russian said his mind is bogged down at the thought of how far he has to go to get even close. to what the Big Three are.
have achieved in Majors. Medvedev says he doesn’t see himself equaling the Grand Slam feats of the Big Three.The world number 4 said that while it’s fair to assume he’s one of the best players on the contemporary men’s circuit, he has yet to sink his teeth. in Grand Slam glory and has a long way to go before he can even dream.
rivaling the Big Three. Medvedev, who won back-to-back titles at the elite Rolex Paris Masters and ATP Finals last year, said he grew up watching Pete Sampras establish his own record with 14 Grand Slam titles and felt the record will forever remain as the ones that were set.
by soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. However, that was before Federer, Nadal and Djokovic plunged into the world of tennis and set their own individual benchmarks.
“Then the three guys came, they not only broke the record (Sampras’ race in Grand Slams), they destroyed it,” Medvedev said. Putting a bit of context on the argument that he emulates the incredible Grand Slam numbers of the Big Three, the Russian said that he would have to win every major league over the next five years to cross the milestones set by Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. .
Daniil Medvedev moved into the Australian Open quarters on Monday
Also, bringing into context his losing streak at the French Open, a smiling Medvedev said: “Roland-Garros, I’m not that good so far.”
Though he didn’t say as much, the Russian admitted that getting where the ‘Big Three’ have gone might turn out to be a bridge too far for him. “Five years in a row I need to win every Slam against incredible opponents, five set matches, not get injured.
They are ridiculous numbers, ”said Medvedev, who led Russia to their first ATP Cup title this year. He settled the discussion with an enthusiastic tribute to the Big Three, calling them “the greatest players in tennis history.”
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