I won the Davis Cup twice – I know what separates Nadal, Federer and Djokovic'

Ahead of Rafael Nadal's farewell at the Davis Cup Finals, one former champion explained how the Spaniard separates himself from Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer two-time Davis Cup winner guy. Forget has highlighted the one attribute that puts Rafael Nadal in a league of his own. The tennis great is heading for retirement later this year and will soon mark the end of one of the most incredible careers in the history of the sport. Nadal, 38, has spent much of his playing days in a three-way tussle alongside rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, boasting an astonishing 66 major singles titles between them. It's often a case of splitting hairs when identifying the traits that distinguish tennis big three from one another. Spanish icon Nadal will represent his country in this year's Davis Cup Finals before figures across the tennis world have been busy paying tribute. And while many at the elite level may share certain attributes in common, forget picked out one property in which Nadal is simply peerless. We can say that Federer was technically the most accomplished, the most incredible when he played well, he told Laquipe. We can say that Djokovic is the best returner, the player who the strongest mentally is Nadal. In this respect, I place him above Roger and Novak. When some other legends could show signs of irritation and even give up during the match, I never saw him lower his head or admit defeat. Until the last point, forget brought in the likes of Leighton Hewitt and Jimmy Connors as other monsters of resilience, whose mental fortitude was their greatest asset. But none came close to matching the Prince of Mallorca, who has fought to rebound from major injury setbacks in his career time and time again.