Holding Major titles record is really important for Roger Federer,says Cash
Pat Cash believes that ending with most Grand Slam titles than Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will be a priority for Roger Federer going forward. The Swiss currently holds five more Majors than Djokovic (20 vs 15) and three more than Nadal (20 vs 17). Speaking to reporters before the 2019 Australian Open final, the 1987 Wimbledon champion said: "I’m not sure these guys are that bothered about it, but for Roger, it is really important to him to finish on top. He loves the records and I think that is why he has decided to play the clay-court season and get ready and be sharp for Wimbledon and the US Open and beyond. If Novak continues to win two Grand Slams over the next few years he’ll go ahead. Anything can happen. I think it means more for Roger."
Nadal's coach Carlos Moya doesn't feel pretty sure talking about the topic: 'If, too many ifs. Let’s go match by match and see what happens then. What keeps Rafa going is having the chance to evolve, improve and to win Slams. I cannot tell you if he wants 20 or 25 or 18. As long as he sees himself as one of the favourites, he’s going to be motivated. But he’s motivated, too, to improve and he’s open to evolving. To be more aggressive, to learn, to listen.'
Martina Navratilova believes that both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal can catch Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slam titles record. Speaking in an interview, Navratilova said: "Oh Jesus, I can’t be talking about that! It’s definitely possible, they are young enough. When I was playing at 30 it was all like “when are you going to stop playing, when are you going to retire?” and now at 31 they’re like hitting their stride, they don’t have to answer those questions. It’s nice that the longevity has extended so much. They play less, they take better care of their bodies, they’re spoilt rotten, flying private etc. The first time I flew to Australia it took me 40 hours to get here! It’s great the players are able to prolong their careers so we’ll see. It depends on how much the young ones also come up and improve if they start pushing on the door. Anything is possible."
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