3 Majors per year: Djokovic was 10 years older than Federer when the two men last did it
At 36, Novak Djokovic achieved what his Big 3 colleagues had never managed at that age: sweeping three Grand Slams in the same year.
We thought we had seen it all. And yet: at 36, an age where most players are considering retirement or a final lap of honor, Novak Djokovic won three Grand Slam tournaments in 2023. The Australian Open, Roland-Garros, and the US Open: a capital-letter trilogy that recalls his greatest years, except this time, he is no longer just defying his rivals. He is defying time.
To fully grasp the magnitude of the feat, one only needs to look back.
Roger Federer: his last year with three Grand Slams was in 2007. He was 26 years old.
Rafael Nadal: his only season with three Grand Slams was in 2010, at 24 years old.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner: despite all their talent, their speed, their early titles, they have never achieved such a feat. Not yet, perhaps.
