Mouratoglou on the eternal debate around the Big 3: "Novak arrived with a very average game, but he is the greatest of all"

Jules Hypolite

le 12/04/2025 à 18h04

1 min to read

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Patrick Mouratoglou gave a no-holds-barred interview to Eurosport, where he shared his views on modern tennis, the UTS, the rising stars of the ATP Tour, and the famous Big 3.

The French coach believes Novak Djokovic's mindset has cemented the Serb's dominance on the tour and against his longtime rivals:

"When you look at the three greatest, whether it pleases people or not, one of the three is the greatest of all. He’s been world No. 1 longer, he’s won more Grand Slams, more Masters 1000s, he beats them everywhere. That’s Novak.

When you look at the three, two of them were already at the top when Novak arrived. Everyone said they were unbeatable. Novak arrived with a very average game.

Even today, at the end of their careers, when you look at Rafa’s game, Roger’s game, and Novak’s game, it’s incredible that Novak is the strongest of the three, the one who broke all the records.

It just goes to show that what matters most isn’t the tennis, the racket. Of course, you need the tennis, but the key difference-maker is the mindset, the mentality. I know it bothers some people to say this, but it’s by far the most important thing."