ATP Top 3 on November 5, 2008:
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Roger Federer
3. Novak Djokovic
ATP Top 3 on November 5, 2018:
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Roger Federer
Nick Nemeroff
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Nick Nemeroff
@NNemeroff
Director of Tennis at Court 16 in NYC. Creator of @Big3Tennis, chronicling the careers of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. DMs always open.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined August 2009
- Federer has now made a slam semifinal in three different decades.
- 2009 Australian Open Top Three Seeds: 1. Rafael Nadal 2. Roger Federer 3. Novak Djokovic 2019 Australian Open Top Three Seeds: 1. Novak Djokovic 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Roger Federer
- With all due respect: 1. Serena dealt with overt racism from fans in Indian Wells 2. Almost died bc of a pulmonary embolism in 2011 3. Won a grand slam while pregnant 4. Has dealt with disgusting, sexist comments thrown her way for years.Replying to @NNemeroffI know @serenawilliams has been through a lot but nothing compared to what @TigerWoods went through in those 11 years.
- If you’re a Federer fan who is upset: Be happy for Millman who has spent his entire life fighting physically, mentally and financially to achieve what Federer has achieved many, many times. Federer has a lifetime of memories. Now Millman can put one on the board for himself.
- Carreno Busta, who wouldn’t even be top 50 without clay, now has the following: - A Masters 1000 title on hard courts - Two grand slam semifinals on hard courts - An Olympic medal on hard courts
- Guarantees: - Federer leaves Melbourne with the most slams - Zverev or Thiem will play their first grand slam final on hard court - A new grand slam final matchup on Sunday
- Every player Federer beat when he won his first Australian Open title (2004) is now retired.
- A note: Roger Federer has received code violations for ball abuse and audible obscenities within the last two and a half months (Halle and Cincinnati). This idea that ATP players are never penalized is false.
- Ironic that in the first slam match with on court coaching Tsitsipas goes down 60 61
- Do not want to hear about Tiger Woods being the most dominant athlete of this generation. Let me know the last time Serena Williams went 11 years without winning a grand slam.
- The No. 303 player in the world, Roberto Marcora (ITA), has played 88 matches at the futures and challenger level in 2018. He has traveled to 12 different countries. His total prize money: $19,523. This is the number one problem that tennis needs to fix right now.
- Federer: 1st Set: Led 5-3 in tiebreaker. Lost. 2nd Set: Won 3rd set: Had set point up 5-4. Lost. 4th set: Won 5th set: Had two match points at 8-7. Lost. Going to be tough for Federer to get over this one.
- Next year Laver Cup format idea: One-handers vs. Two-handers: Thiem Djokovic Federer Nadal Wawrinka Nishikori Dimitrov Del Potro Tsitsipas Sock Shapovalov Zverev
