TheMaestro1990
Hall of Fame
It's the year 2030 and the three greatest players of all time are retired. The publics' interest in the men's game is lower than ever. To keep some of the sparkle around the game alive, ATP decided - unknown to the media - to use half of the entire calender year's price money to pay Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to play exhibition matches.
The three greats were all in the same plane, headed to an exhibition match in Washington, hosted by president Michelle Obama, when a tornado tore the plane apart. All three (and the pilot Andy Murray) died.
High, high up in the blue, blue sky, Roger, Rafa and Novak reach the pearly gates where they are welcomed by St. Peter who directly leads them to God himself.
The three step up to God who sits on his throne. God then says:
- Rafa, what is the best thing about tennis?
Rafa bows and answers:
- The best thing about tennis, for sure, is that I have been able to spread joy to the people, earn money for my living and seeing the world, no?
God felt it was a good answer. He said:
- Well said Rafa, come and sit on my left side.
God then looked at Novak and said:
- And you Novack, what is the best thing about tennis?
Novak responds carefully:
- Lord, I come from a difficult background and have managed to show my fellow man that there is a way out of it all and that one isn't doomed to a life of misery. Tennis has given me all that and at the same time, I also have been able to spread joy to the people with my unpredecented actions of love.
- Good answer Novack, God said, come and sit on my right side.
God then looked at Roger and said:
- What about you Roger?
Roger looks up, clears his throat, spits on the ground and says:
- You're sitting in my chair. I sit when I wanna sit, okay?
The three greats were all in the same plane, headed to an exhibition match in Washington, hosted by president Michelle Obama, when a tornado tore the plane apart. All three (and the pilot Andy Murray) died.
High, high up in the blue, blue sky, Roger, Rafa and Novak reach the pearly gates where they are welcomed by St. Peter who directly leads them to God himself.
The three step up to God who sits on his throne. God then says:
- Rafa, what is the best thing about tennis?
Rafa bows and answers:
- The best thing about tennis, for sure, is that I have been able to spread joy to the people, earn money for my living and seeing the world, no?
God felt it was a good answer. He said:
- Well said Rafa, come and sit on my left side.
God then looked at Novak and said:
- And you Novack, what is the best thing about tennis?
Novak responds carefully:
- Lord, I come from a difficult background and have managed to show my fellow man that there is a way out of it all and that one isn't doomed to a life of misery. Tennis has given me all that and at the same time, I also have been able to spread joy to the people with my unpredecented actions of love.
- Good answer Novack, God said, come and sit on my right side.
God then looked at Roger and said:
- What about you Roger?
Roger looks up, clears his throat, spits on the ground and says:
- You're sitting in my chair. I sit when I wanna sit, okay?
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