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‘No Offense to Djokovic and Nadal’: Fabio Fognini Chooses His Favorite Between Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic
It’s been more than two decades now, yet we are still living in the era of the Big Three. The rivalry between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic redefined tennis. Probably, we will never see this kind of rivalry ever again in the future. However, many prefer their own idols or ‘Goat’. It seems like Fabio Fognini also chose his favorite player between the three.
The Italian tennis player has been one of the most nonchalant players on the tour. In a recent interview, he revealed the one player he would choose between the Big Three.
Fabio Fognini chose Roger Federer ahead of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic
After Rafael Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, many declared Rafa as the greatest of all time. Italian tennis star Fabio Fognini also respected Nadal’s achievement to come back 2-sets down to win the Grand Slam title. However, when a reporter asked him who would he prefer between Nadal and Djokovic? He chose Federer instead.
“No offense to Djokovic and Nadal, but I am a Federer fan. If I have to buy a ticket, I buy it to watch Roger play.” Fognini answered.
Fabio Fognini: “No offence to Djokovic and Nadal, but I am a Federer fan. If I have to buy a ticket, I buy it to watch Roger play.” (Via @Gazzetta_it)
— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) February 2, 2022
Speaking about Rafa’s comeback against Daniil Medvedev, the Italian said, “He doesn’t give up… you just have to knock him down. He consumes you, physically and mentally, I’m proud to have beaten him in Monte Carlo. Only Djokovic or Federer managed to stop his competitive fury.”
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Notably, Fognini is still the only Italian to beat Nadal in a Grand Slam (US Open 2015), that too after losing the first two sets. “I earned it because I believed in it, I stayed there believing in my tennis. I admit that I saw some clips of that game, I remember that the next day I was completely drained of energy” Fognini said when asked about that famous match.
Can Federer make a comeback and win his 21st Grand Slam?
After losing to Hubert Hurkacz at the Wimbledon 2021 quarter-final, Roger hasn’t played a single match till now. He is currently recovering from knee surgery which he went through last year.
The Swiss Maestro’s recovery process is going well at the moment and he will probably be back to play the grass-court season. Like Fognini, many fans are eagerly waiting to see him play again. However, we still don’t know the exact date and tournament of his return. But Nadal’s win will surely motivate him enough to come back on the tour and play at his highest level.
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