The Spaniard meets Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final aiming to surpass his two great rivals for major wins
– in what turned out to be his last event – maybe he had seen the writing on the wall. Nadal was 16 and about to burst on the scene and Djokovic was a leading junior, with great things expected by those around him.The following year, Federer beat Mark Philippoussis to win Wimbledon for his first grand slam title.
Sampras was not far off but the rise of Nadal meant his progress slowed. The Spaniard’s utter domination of Roland-Garros – 13 titles is a record that surely will never be equalled and he may win more – meant he thrust himself into the equation, that blistering forehand and never-say-die attitude piercing him into Federer’s psyche.
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