Novak Djokovic’s Rise Will Greatly Impact Roger Federer’s Long Term Legacy

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Published: May 27, 2011

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Coming out of the 2010 US Open, where Rafael Nadal earned his first championship trophy in New York, all talk turned to Nadal's chances to complete the "Calendar Slam." He had just defeated the rising, but still inconsistent Djokovic for his ninth major, well ahead of the pace set by Roger Federer at the same point in his career. 

The question was not if, but when, Rafael Nadal would catch Roger Federer's record for all-time Grand Slam titles. Currently, Federer sits at the top of the heap with a comfortable lead over Nadal, holding 16 Grand Slam titles. However, at 24 years old and already holding nine Grand Slams of his own, with seemingly nobody on the planet that can stop him, it would only be a matter of time before Nadal reigned supreme in the tennis record books. 

The records held by Federer were all on full display. With every passing tournament, and seemingly every win by Nadal, Federer's aura of invincibility and title as the tennis GOAT seemed to crumble, just slightly.

At each post-tournament press conference, the same questions would come up regarding Federer's stranglehold at the pinnacle of the men's game. Was he past his prime? Is Federer in decline? Could he even be considered the GOAT if he didn't have a winning record in his own era, against his main rival?

That was the tone almost nine months ago leaving New York. Fast-forward to today, and the landscape of men's tennis has been shaken. Neither Nadal or Federer hold the last major title, and both come into the French Open with questions about their game.

Novak Djokovic has slowly, but firmly taken the steam out of the Nadal/Federer reign at the top of the Men's game. Djokovic enters the French Open with an unbelievable 39 match winning streak, holding seven consecutive titles, including his second Australian Open Championship. 

Nadal faces the reality that his No. 1 ranking is being ripped from his tight grip, and fully aware that Djokovic...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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