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Novak Djokovic has marked the competition between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal the ‘greatest one ever’ after the pair came back to frame in 2017 after protracted spells out with damage in late seasons.

Federer has made his best begin to a season since 2006 and is at present on a 19-1 win-misfortune run that has seen him catch three titles – the Australian Open, the BNP Parisbas Masters and most as of late the Miami Masters – in the four competitions he has played up to this point. The Australian Open was the Swiss expert’s first positioning competition in six months inferable from a knee harm that constrained him to stop his 2016 season.

So also, Nadal finished his 2016 battle rashly in October a year ago attributable to a wrist damage endured considerably before in the season. The Spaniard likewise made his rebound toward the begin of the year in Brisbane and has achieved three finals in the five competitions he has played.

The Federer-Nadal contention that ruled tennis for near 10 years since they initially confronted each other in 2004 failed out in late seasons inferable from their battles with harm and frame, yet it has been reignited in 2017. The pair have officially confronted each other three times up to this point including two finals – the Australian Open and the Miami Masters – both of which Federer has won.

“The Federer-Nadal competition is the greatest one in the history. Roger had his high points and low points in the last 3-4 years however returned swinging and rejuvenated following a six-month cutback a year ago. What he accomplished in the start of the season is a case that one can play at such abnormal state even at this age. Well done to Nadal as well, it’s decent to see them playing at the most abnormal amount once more,” Djokovic stated, as cited by tennisworldusa.org.

The Federer versus Nadal matches that have been coming thick and quick this season won’t be seen for in any event an additional a month-and-a-half after the Swiss expert affirmed that he is taking a break and won’t partake in the up and coming dirt court competitions in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome and will return for the French Open start on 22 May.