'Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic know themselves like no other', says ATP star

Roger Federer's last presence in an official match dates back to January 30, 2020, when in Melbourne, the Swiss champion was defeated in three sets in the semifinal against current world number one Novak Djokovic. We are undoubtedly talking about an extremely bruised Roger, fresh from the comebacks and in some ways enterprises first against John Millman in the third round and then in the quarter-finals against the American Tennys Sandgren. These two challenges have literally 'drained' physically the twenty-time Grand Slam title champion who arrived exhausted at the umpteenth clash of his career against Nole, a great rival and star of great clashes with him. Both in that edition and in the past, the organizers of the tournament and in general all of Australia have adopted King Roger and for the first time in 23 years the tournament will be orphaned of the Swiss champion. In the balance until a few weeks ago Roger Federer announced, through his agent Tony Godsick, that he will not participate in the Australian Open. According to some close to the Swiss champion, the quarantine imposed by the government facilitated the choice of Federer who preferred to postpone his return to the field. Five weeks away from his wife Mirka and his children were not particularly sustainable for the almost 40-year-old Federer. According to Gilles Simon, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic can find their A-game in the crucial moments with greater frequency than their peers. That, the Frenchman believes, comes from their immense self-belief and understanding of their game.

Gilles Simon on the Big 3

"Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic know themselves like no other that's why they are able to keep their level in the important moments," said Gilles Simon. "Even more they can go higher which is colossal." Gilles Simon further claimed that Nadal, Federer and Djokovic have unparalleled confidence levels, arising out of their continuous success on tour. But Simon also pointed out that at the end of the day, the Big 3 are simply better players than the rest of the field. "First I think that they naturally have a high level of confidence because they win all the time," added Simon. "When you played youth competitions you increased your level by winning three or four matches in a row. Tour's life is so different. Second, they are overall stronger (at tennis)." These are some of the best moments that Federer has had at the Australian Open. Although he will be 40 next year, fans will hope that they’ll get to see him in Melbourne in 2022 as well.

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