Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev has voiced agreement with Roger Federer’s comment that the next generation of tennis stars are not given due credit for what they bring to the sport. The twenty-time Grand Slam champion had recently said that it’s “difficult” for the next lot of superstars to avoid comparisons with the “Big Three,” which is the combined nickname for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

Medvedev asks if tennis was boring before Roger Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic

The Swiss player had added that even if a player from the Next-Gen wins a Grand Slam and the ‘Big Three’ are not in it, they wouldn’t get the credit they deserve.

“That’s wrong. They are doing a great job,” Roger Federer had said.

Giving his take on the champion’s remark, the Russian World Number 2 told Essentially Sports that he finds it funny when people say who after the Big Three?

Top Stories

Sources: John Harbaugh Wasn’t Fired, Left Ravens After Refusing Major Staff Changes

Bill Cowher’s Strong Message to Steelers on Firing Mike Tomlin After HC’s Blunt Playoff Message

Pat McAfee Can’t Hide What He Thinks About Audi Crooks Leaving NBA, WNBA Stars Behind

Bengals’ Cam Taylor-Britt Sentenced to Jail: Everything We Know About Charges Against Him

Key Takeaways: Geno Auriemma’s UConn Rolls Past St. John’s in Comfortable Win

Kyle Tucker Handed Blunt Reality Check as Blue Jays Shift Focus to Bolster Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Medvedev said that coming across such comments makes him wonder if spectators and fans didn’t follow tennis when the ‘Big Three” weren’t there.

“Nobody before had records like Roger, Novak and Rafa’s. So tennis was boring or what? I guess not,” Medvedev said.

The Russian said that even the legends who came before Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic don’t get enough “credit” as many of the records that they set have fallen to the ‘Big Three’.

Medvedev says Next-Gen are dragged down if they don’t beat Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic

Medvedev added that what he and other Next-Gen colleagues are trying to accomplish is to win more against the ‘Big Three’ at marquee events and loosen their hold on titles, especially in Grand Slams.

However, he said that he is sometimes disappointed at how their efforts to push the ‘Big Three’, even if unsuccessful, aren’t acknowledged enough in the media.

“I feel like it’s sometimes disappointing when other people are bringing us down because of them,” the Russian said.

A losing finalist at this year’s Australian Open, Medvedev was routed in straight sets by Djokovic.

However, it was the Russian who had the better of the Serb and Nadal on his way to lifting the prestigious, season-ending ATP Finals title last year.

Read More: Novak Djokovic Sends Out Special Message to Fans After Breaking Roger Federer’s Record