“We are lucky to have had all three, but for me..” Felix Auger-Aliassime picks his favorite from the Big 3

Felix Auger-Aliassime have played all members of the Big 3 in his career.

“We are lucky to have had all three, but for me..” Felix Auger-Aliassime picks his favorite from the Big 3

In circle: Felix Auger-Aliassime; In background: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic (via Imago)

Former World No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime has picked Roger Federer as his favorite among the Big 3 members of tennis. The Big 3, which includes Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal alongside the Swiss icon, have dominated the tennis world this century, winning 66 Grand Slam events.

Although Auger-Aliassime has chosen Federer over the two tennis legends, he also believes that he is grateful to have lived in the same era as them. The Canadian shares the same birthday as Federer (both born on August 8).

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All three of them are amazing in their own way and as for who is the toughest to play against, it depends on the surface and a few other factors. Roger was the one who could really just take out in an hour and you wouldn’t even feel you did too much wrong. Then you look at Rafa on clay and that is the biggest challenge there is in our sport. I also love his mentality. Everybody can aspire to his kind of mentality.
Felix Auger-Aliassime said in an interview to Tennis 365

Auger-Aliassime has played Federer only once in his career, which also proved to be the final non-Grand Slam singles match for the Swiss master in Halle in 2021. The 23-year-old won 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

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The Canadian youngster was also a member of Team World in the Laver Cup 2022 when Federer announced his retirement from tennis. He defeated Djokovic from Team Europe, which proved decisive as Team World won their first Laver Cup.

We are lucky to have had all three of these great champions in our sport, but for me, I love Roger. He is just pure class, an amazing guy. On and off the court. Off the court, I’ve had a chance to talk with him at times and he has been so nice to me.
Felix Auger-Aliassime added

Felix Auger-Alliasime headlines the Canadian roster at Wimbledon

Five Canadians are competing in singles at Wimbledon this year. There are three women and two men in the main draw of the third Grand Slam of the year.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime (via Imago)

Felix Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, is the highest-ranked Canadian at No. 17. He will play against Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis. Denis Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ontario, faces No. 19 Nicolas Jarry from Chile.

In the women’s draw, Leylah Fernandez from Laval, Quebec, is seeded 30th. She will start against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti. Bianca Andreescu from Mississauga, Ontario, will play against Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian.

Also from Mississauga, 19-year-old Marina Stakusic is making her Grand Slam debut. She will face No. 27 Katerina Siniakova from Czechia. The singles matches begin on Monday at the All England Club.

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