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Novak Djokovic will feel a little more alone next year. In 2025, the Serbian legend will be the only exponent of the old ‘Fab Four’ still active on the professional tour, after Andy Murray retired this summer at the Paris Olympics and Rafael Nadal will say goodbye to tennis at the Davis Cup Finals next month.

If you consider that Nole has not won an ATP title this year, the indications that a glorious era has come to its conclusion are unequivocal. The 37-year-old from Belgrade will still be one of the favorites in the Major tournaments next year, but he is lagging behind Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

The Italian and the Spaniard took over the men’s tour this year and their superiority was evident especially in the four Grand Slam tournaments. The Italian ace won the Australian Open and US Open, while the 23-year-old from Murcia triumphed at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships becoming the youngest ever to achieve such a feat in the same year.

The Paris Olympics hosted the last official clash between Djokovic and Nadal, ending one of the most iconic rivalries in modern sport history. To tell the truth, these two legends also faced each other in the ‘Six Kings Slam‘ just over a week ago but it was only an exhibition. The Big 3 era was truly amazing in all ways. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have taken tennis to a new dimension with their incredible rivalry and left an immense legacy.

Time for judgments

The undisputed era of the Big Three over the last two decades is coming to an end. Rafael Nadal’s retirement at the end of the season will leave Novak Djokovic orphaned by 2005 from two great rivals (in addition to the Spanish, the Swiss Roger Federer already former tennis player since the end of September 2022). It is already certain that the three will not compete in an official match in the ATP circuit: the last act was staged at the ‘Six Kings Slam’ between Nole…