Binaghi: "Djokovic lacks Nadal's sporting and human depth".
Angelo Binaghi, President of the Italian Tennis Federation, compared the Big 3 players on one particular aspect for the Italian newspaper La Nuova Sardegna: "Nadal is the best of them all, by far, especially off the court.
In 24 years, I've met him many times, from tournament to tournament. Nadal is truly a special tennis player, a true gentleman, polite, loved by the fans, someone who has given a lot to tennis and inspired generations.
In my opinion, even more so than Federer, who in person, in my experience, doesn't have the same kindness and charm as Nadal.
And the same goes for Djokovic. Without a doubt, he's the strongest player in the world, but, in my opinion, he doesn't have the sporting and human depth of Nadal."
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