Tournaments missed by Big 3 due to injuries...

[Shangri La]

his body is the weakest due to his power-fitness game and genetics but he would probably have the most slams if half of these injuries didnt occur

If those injuries didn't happen, he would have to play a much less powerful game, which means he wouldn't be nearly as successful. Those injuries are the price he knew he has to pay. No other ways around it.

 

[RelentlessAttack]

Honestly this is only a testament to Novak's incredible longevity. It's one of the greatest in all of sports. He basically just had a gluten problem in the beginning of his career and that elbow problem from mid 2017 to start of 2018. And he is still in the top form entering 37 years.

He admitted in his own book that he didn’t have celiac disease. Non celiac gluten intolerance is only arguably a thing, it was trendy at the time Novak claimed it. To whatever extent it existed it can’t take someone from threatening the retirement career slam to being much fitter than the fittest player in history in one offseason.

Whatever Novak’s problem was, it wasn’t gluten.

 

[RelentlessAttack]

If those injuries didn't happen, he would have to play a much less powerful game, which means he wouldn't be nearly as successful. Those injuries are the price he knew he has to pay. No other ways around it.

It’s like Peter Forsberg in hockey, people say he would be one of the greatest if he wasn’t hurt, but he was hurt because of the brutal playstyle that made him great

 

[joekapa]

But always ready for clay season, no ?

Yge most contrived and calculated career of the Big 3.

The 3rd wheel....by far.