'Roger Federer's transition to forehand attack is remarkable', says Next Gen player

In modern tennis Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have in fact achieved almost all possible records and have dominated this sport for years now. With 56 Grand Slams in 3 we can say that there has never been an era with such dominance and although Andy Murray tried to stay close to 3 of them before the injuries, we have never seen a slowdown of these tennis players. In a recent interview with Sport Club, Karen Khachanov showered rich praise on the abilities that set Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic apart. The Russian also went on to compare Nadal's playing style to a game of chess.

Khachanov on the Big 3

"The three of them are legends of our sport and they all have different styles of play," said Karen Khachanov. The Russian complimented Roger Federer’s serve and also lauded the Swiss’ magnificent forehand. “Roger Federer can serve incredibly, he is always around the line," Khachanov said. "He is on (the line) as soon as you think of defending with a slice. His transition to forehand attack is truly remarkable.” On Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, he added: “Rafael Nadal is always present - we talked about the mental aspect and Nadal never gives up regardless of whether he plays well or bad and what the result is," Khachanov said. "We had a few great matches, here in New York he pushed and pushed and finally won. The speed with which he plays and how he chooses the right shot is impressive, it's a bit like chess, it's wonderful to watch him on TV. And Novak Djokovic is unique too - when he feels the ball, he destroys you with a knight. When he feels the ball, when he cheers, he is really extraordinary," Khachanov added. The Big Three are the top three players of all-time in terms of Grand Slam titles won, as well as the top three players in terms of Major finals reached. Federer has reached 31 finals, Nadal 27, and Djokovic 26. They are the only three male players in history to win eight or more singles titles at the same Grand Slam: Nadal with 12 French Open titles, Federer with eight Wimbledon titles, and Djokovic with eight Australian Open titles. (On the women's side, Martina Navratilova won nine times at Wimbledon, while Molla Mallory won eight US Championships, a predecessor of the US Open).

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