Novak Djokovic had previously mentioned his desire to have a reunion with fellow tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and reminisce the good old days of their rivalry while sipping \u2018margarita on a beach\u2019. Here\u2019s what Swiss legend Federer said in reply…<\/p>\n
Roger Federer says he would love to accept Novak Djokovic\u2019s offer for a reunion with fellow tennis legend Rafael Nadal and reminisce over their rivalry that had dominated the sport for more than a decade. Swiss icon Federer, however, added that the Serbian superstar isn\u2019t quite in a position to reminisce about the good old days just yet, as he\u2019s the only member of the legendary trio who\u2019s still active on the professional circuit and is still going deep in the Grand Slams.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSure. Rivalries like that create a huge bond. I see it very differently today than before, with much more distance,\u201d 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer told Swiss daily Tages-Anzeiger.<\/p>\n
\u201cNovak doesn\u2019t know what that\u2019s like yet. Rafa is slowly getting there. When you\u2019re still playing, you can\u2019t think about it the way I do today. The more time passes, the less you identify yourself as an individual player and the more you see the big picture. What\u2019s funny is: Someone might have taken something totally personally\u2014and you can\u2019t even remember it anymore. I\u2019m definitely up for sitting down together and talking about the good old days,” the 44-year-old added.<\/p>\n
\u2018Sip a margarita on the beach with Federer and Nadal\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam winner, has recently talked about sipping \u201ca margarita on the beach\u201d with former rivals Federer and Nadal at this year\u2019s Wimbledon, where he had \u201cI don\u2019t reflect fully on everything I have been through. I would like to, but I think that\u2019s going to come probably when I set the racket aside and I sip a margarita on the beach with Federer and Nadal and just reflect on our rivalry and everything!\u201d Djokovic had said after the grass-court Grand Slam.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just at the Wimbledon where Djokovic had mentioned his desire to catch up with Federer and Nadal over a drink, hinting at the fact that he does miss their presence on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n Federer was the first of the trio to hang up his racquet, having made his final appearance in a doubles match STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n Djokovic meanwhile, is still winning titles, having collected his 101st ATP title in Athens earlier this month
\nlost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nat the 2022 Laver Cup with Nadal as his partner<\/a>. Nadal\u2019s swansong would come two years later in the Davis Cup, where he made the final appearance of his illustrious career in Spain\u2019s quarter-final defeat against Netherlands. The 39-year-old, however, would
\nreceive a grand farewell at the French Open this year<\/a> where he was joined by Federer and Djokovic as well British icon Andy Murray.<\/p>\n
\nbefore skipping the ATP Finals<\/a>. But Sinner and Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz dominating the sport over the last two years, and the 38-year-old having admitted he doesn\u2019t have the physical fitness to play five-set tennis anymore, it remains to be seen if Djokovic continues past the 2026 season.<\/p>\n