Rafael Nadal was told he had achieved ‘the greatest sporting achievement in all of history’ for former British star John Lloyd. Along with his great rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, Nadal declared himself the greatest player to grab a tennis racket.
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The Nadal, Federer and Djokovic debate is one that often revolves around the world of sport – not just tennis – and while it is of course objective to determine who is “the greatest”, the Spaniard has undoubtedly reinforced his cause this year by winning the Australian Open and French Open move to 22 Grand Slam titles, twice as many as long-time Swiss and Serbian rivals.
His championships this year have been all the more commendable considering Nadal’s injuries, which would have nearly taken his career to the end of 2021. Although he is 36 and clearly struggling physically, the superstar Spanish continues to show why he is 1 player. A good time – especially after his impressive 14th French Open victory earlier this month.
After his recent tournaments, former player Lloyd believes his accomplishments are not just the greatest in tennis, but in the history of the sport as a whole. He told the BBC: “He’s a beast. He is above faith. When he won the 14th French Championship, I would like people to write to me and challenge me about it. »
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He commented: “He has never lost against two Roland-Garros players. It was Novak Djokovic and Robin Soderling twice – maybe people will remember him. Of all the stats that have come out of this great era of men’s tennis, the most that stops people in their tracks is 14 France for Rafa in the locker room. »
Next on Nadal’s agenda is of course Wimbledon this month, as the Spaniard looks to continue his search for the 2022 Grand Slam. intends” to participate in SW19 after photos of him preparing for the Mallorca grass pitch.
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