Overview
- Roger Federer said he is willing to sit down with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to talk about their shared past, calling the rivalry a source of a “huge bond.”
- Federer explained that retirement brings distance and clarity about relationships, adding that Djokovic, still competing, “doesn’t know what that’s like yet.”
- Novak Djokovic previously told Corriere della Sera that the three “have never been friends,” though he emphasized long‑standing respect and gratitude.
- Djokovic also said at Wimbledon 2025 that he hopes to reconnect after his career, imagining a relaxed conversation with Federer and Nadal to reflect on their battles.
- Context includes Rafael Nadal’s 2024 retirement and Federer’s 2025 election to the International Tennis Hall of Fame with induction in 2026, with no reunion currently scheduled.