Despite the fact that the battle between Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic for being the best in history will be stopped until the US Open due to the resignation of the Swiss and the Balearic Islands to play the Olympic Games, the debate about who is the best in history continues.
One of the last to be asked about this question has been the Canadian Denis Shapovalov, who, like Federer and Nadal, will also not compete in the Tokyo Games. Shapovalov did not want to get wet on who is the best in history, since he believes that it is a difficult question to answer. “ANDIt's impossible to name someone as the greatest of all time. It is a personal issue that depends on each one. Some can look at the statistics, others can say that one of them was a true champion and how he has shone as a person or on the slopes. All three are unique in their own way. I am part of a very funny generation and I don't think something like this will ever happen again in history. It's great to see what the three of them are doing. “
Shapovalov also criticized that he is still being told that he is part of the NextGen at 22 years old. “The NextGen thing seems stupid to me. Okay, you can tell when you're 18 or 19, but I'm already 22 and I've played the Grand Slam semifinals.” However, he admitted that they have yet to take a step to unseat Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. “We did not beat Big Thrre every game, but we have forced them and pushed them to the limit. You shouldn't talk about 'NextGen' with young players,” he said.