Over the past two decades, the Big Three have defined an era in modern tennis. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal dominated the ATP Tour, battling each other for the No. 1 ranking, Grand Slam titles, and every major honor in the sport.

Throughout their years of competition, the three legends developed a relationship built on mutual respect and professionalism, though it never quite reached the level of friendship. In an interview with Corriere della Sera, Djokovic opened up about his dynamic with the Swiss and Spanish icons.

“Nadal is only a year older than me, and we’re both Geminis. At the beginning, we even had dinner together a couple of times, but even with him, friendship is impossible,” the Serbian said, explaining that the intensity of their rivalry prevented a close

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