Federer, Djokovic and Nadal dominated men’s tennis for 20 years. But the balance of power looks like it will stay in Europe for some time to come
“We have to hate our immediate predecessors to get free of their authority.” DH Lawrence
It seemed as if this day would never come. We thought that the seemingly immortal trio known as the Big Three would somehow play for eternity, thrilling their rabid fan bases while destroying the hopes of succeeding generations of players. But now that Novak Djokovic is struggling with an injury and his hopes of winning another grand slam before his peerless career concludes is increasingly unlikely, we can assume that the two-decade reign of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic is almost over.