Responding to the question in SER whether Federer is the best tennis player he has ever faced, Rafael Nadal said: `The answer is quite complicated.
Nadal rated Djokovic at his peak as the number one in history.
The owner of 16 Grand Slam titles explained further: `But it’s unfair to say Federer is not the number one opponent I have ever faced. His achievements throughout his career say it all. But if we consider
It is not easy to compare the heights of Federer and Djokovic.
The statistics of this duo’s achievements are like `some people have eight ounces, some people have half a kilo`.
Federer won three Grand Slams in 2006, winning rate 94.8%.
In return, Djokovic set a record with 31 wins against top 10 players in 2015 alone, compared to Federer’s 15 and 19 wins in 2005 and 2006.
If considering performance over 12 consecutive months, Djokovic has won four consecutive Grand Slams (Wimbledon 2015 to Roland Garros 2016).
Djokovic defeated Federer in the 2015 Wimbledon final. Photo: AFP.
According to Metro, from the perspective of direct confrontation, Nadal also has reason to rate Djokovic higher than Federer.
The shortcoming in the above comparisons lies in the age difference between the two players.
At his peak, Djokovic could knock Nadal down at Roland Garros.
But Federer could not beat Rafael Nadal on clay at his peak.
On the contrary, Djokovic won the clay court title at his peak.
Federer is unique, considering the time he has dominated the tennis industry and the number of Grand Slam titles.