Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have dominated tennis for almost two decades, but one former rival has explained what separates the Spaniard from his rivals

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Rafael Nadal has claimed that Roger Federer is his “greatest rival” even though he had more fierce competition with Novak Djokovic. As the Spaniard prepares to retire, he has reflected on his iconic rivalries with the rest of the Big Three.

Tennis great Novak Djokovic has said in the past he has never been friends with Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal, and the Serb has again reiterated that point in brutal fashion

In a candid revelation, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has once again emphasized that his relationship with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has never transcended the realm of fierce rivalry. Speaking to Argentinian daily La Nacion,

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic was part of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sport - and for him, the relationship ended there

Infamously, Nadal was one third of tennis' big three, consisting of himself, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, with the aforementioned trio's careers being incomplete without each other. Now, with Nadal's career reaching its twilight, the man himself has come out to settle the debate of who his greatest rival was.