When Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic to win the men’s singles draw at Wimbledon earlier this month, the image of the two shaking hands at center court felt symbolic in many ways.
For nearly two decades, men’s tennis has been ruled by three great players: Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. Nadal won 22 majors, Federer won 20 and Djokovic was vying for his 25th this year at the All England Club. They are the top three winners in men’s grand slam history, easily surpassing Pete Sampras’ previous record of 14 championships.
