Fan Makes Bizarre Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer Comparison to Einstein & Martin Luther King; Novak Djokovic Fans Clap Back With Nikola Tesla Parallel

The debate between fans of the Big 3 never dies down, often taking weird turns. In one such bizarre take, a fan on X (formerly Twitter) compared Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to the likes of Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, and Isaac Newton. Supporters of Novak Djokovic responded by drawing parallels between him and unheralded genius Nikola Tesla.

Advertisement A self proclaimed Jannik Sinner fan account on X said Djokovic would not be on or Nadal’s level even if the current World No.1 ends up with 50 Grand Slams. The user said the latter two are like the great figures in history who transcended their fields and became global figures. The person further claimed there would never be such historical people ever again.

Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/sinnerprop/status/1741830705405964494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Advertisement Understandably, while Fedal fans agreed, followers of Djokovic hit back. They compared the Serb to Tesla, a scientist who went unrecognised despite his great genius. Interestingly, the inventor was also ethnically Serbian, taking up American citizenship later in his life.

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In 2015, he took to anniversary. He also visited the Tesla Science Centre in Long Island after his 2019 US Open campaign, penning a long caption in honour of the brilliant mind in . During an Instagram live in 2020, Djokovic professed his admiration for Tesla (via ). He credited the pioneer of AC current for every piece of wireless technology we have today.

Djokovic also disclosed one of Tesla’s quotes that he lives by. Hailing from the same country, Tesla and Djokovic have often been compared. While the scientist did not garner a lot of attention during his living years, Djokovic has found more widespread acceptance as the GOAT of tennis, especially after his 24th Grand Slam win.

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