Toni Nadal had some interesting things to say about his nephew Rafael Nadal in relation to the other members of the Big Three in a recent interview.
Toni Nadal has been with Rafael Nadal for much of his career, and the Spanish coach saw him win some of his most iconic matches on the ATP Tour. While he hasn't been his coach for a long time, he's still part of the family and sees Nadal fairly often, as well as being in tune with what he does.
He would also often be the one to share some info about his nephew as Nadal himself is notoriously private off the court rarely giving interviews and providing updates on his career only when he deems it necessary. In a recent interview with Clay Tennis, Toni Nadal looked at the legacy of his nephew, comparing it to the transcending one of Roger Federer.
I think Federer and Nadal have transcended their sport more than Djokovic. And Federer has transcended his sport more than anyone else. When it comes to categorising who is the best… we would have to establish clear standards that are always a bit open to opinion, because who is the best, the one who holds the world record or the one who wins the Olympics?
I don’t know. I think the one who has managed to play at a better level and do more difficult things is Federer, the one who has won more is Djokovic and if we were to count all the things Rafael hasn’t played because of injury, he would probably have won more than the others.
Yes, the GOAT debate is very complicated, and it's really hard to compare. According to Toni, Nadal would have won the most if he was as healthy as the other two and it's quite possible. He's been by far the most injured among the three, while Novak Djokovic has been the healthiest. It's probably a huge part of why he's won the most out of them.
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