I used to hate his guts when he'd beat everybody at Wimbledon for years, was a Roddick kid for the longest time but there's so many reasons to like him later on over the other two
Massive loss for tennis, but I hope he sticks around on commentary or something
In their primes, it's all about match-ups for the big 3:
Roger > Djokovic (Djokovic's main advantage since 2012 on him has been age)
Rafa > Roger
Djokovic > Rafa (Nadal owns him on clay, but Djokovic owns him on hard court; and is better on grass)
Tears. Love RF so much. Watching him play the sport was so soothing and relaxing. The most aesthetically pleasing sportsman I have ever seen in my lifetime.
From watching so many of his games live in the arenas, I know how many people starting from one corner of the world to another came to just experience him. I remember seeing legit A grade celebrities fanboy over him. He's like a celebrity's celebrity. I assume Tennis' viewership and craze won't be the same for a while.
After the retirement of my favourite Footballer this is the only time when sports has moved me so much.
In their primes, it's all about match-ups for the big 3:
Roger > Djokovic (Djokovic's main advantage since 2012 on him has been age)
Rafa > Roger
Djokovic > Rafa (Nadal owns him on clay, but Djokovic owns him on hard court; and is better on grass)
Djokovic is the best in terms of results, no doubt, but for me Federer simply is all alone in terms of many intangibles like flair, creativity, technique, elegance, many really.
Nadal is forever undisputed king of clay and a legend in his own right.