Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are two of the greatest tennis players of all time.
The two legends have a total of 195 titles between them, including 42 Grand Slam crowns.
Alongside Novak Djokovic, Federer and Nadal dominated the tour for the better part of two decades.
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They were outstanding on the pitch, but they also knew how to have fun off the pitch, as Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas recently explained.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas recalls his time with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
In an episode of ‘What is the call?’ Tsitsipas recalled his experiences with the Swiss and the Spaniard during the Laver Cup.
The former world number three said: “Rafa is a bit introverted; he’s not going to talk like Roger. Roger is a very confident guy.
“He will come up to you, talk to you, ask you stupid questions. He’s a child, Roger is a child, in the good sense of the word. I like Roger to be like that.
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“I got drunk for the first time with Rafa and Roger (at the Laver Cup). It was the very first time I had drunk alcohol in my life. I didn’t know what to order. I had never tried anything in my life.
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“Roger says to me ‘come on, you have to have a drink’, and I’m like ok, if Roger says I have to have a drink, I have to have a drink.
“It was a really fun night. Domi (Thiem) and I were on top of the tables dancing and singing. There was a nice group of people there, family, friends.
“It was one of those nights that makes you appreciate tennis as a team sport.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ record against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Tsitsipas has faced both Federer and Nadal during his career and managed to emerge victorious over both players.
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He was 2-2 against Federer, having beaten the 20-time major champion at the Australian Open and ATP Finals in 2019.
Against Nadal, he was down 7-2 head-to-head, with the two victories coming at the Madrid Open in 2019 and the Australian Open in 2021.
Tsitsipas also managed to beat the other member of the big trio, Djokovic, beating the Serb at the 2018 Canadian Open and the 2019 Shanghai Masters.
However, Djokovic is currently on an 11 match winning streak against Tsitsipas.
