The eternal discussion to determine the best tennis player in history added a new chapter. On this occasion it was Juan Ignacio Chela the one who gave his opinion on the matter. The Argentine who became number 15 in the world expressed who is the best between Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, three players he faced in his successful career.
Chela chose the best tennis player in history
In dialogue with La Nación, Juan Ignacio Chela was consulted by the Big 3 and said: “Roger is the greatestthe issue is that they passed it on in the numbers. I experienced it firsthand, I beat Rafa once, Muray too, not Nole, but I had a match point in a match, but I only won one set against Roger.”
Furthermore, he added: “I couldn’t stand on the court, I was a player who needed rhythm, I needed to reach the fifth or sixth ball and with Roger I couldn’t. Besides, if you tell the GPT Chat to make you the ideal tennis player, I think it makes Roger. Obviously, later the others surpassed him in numbers, with other characteristics, but no one has Federer’s ease, talent and class.“.
Roger Federer in 2006. (Photo: Getty).
Juan Ignacio Chela vs. the Big 3
The one born in Ciudad Evita worked as a professional between 1998 and 2012, so he shared a large part of his career with the Big 3. The only one who could beat him was Rafael Nadal on one occasion: it was in the 2004 Cincinnati Masters, the other five times they faced each other, the Spaniard always won. For his part, he lost with Federer the six times he played and against Novak Djokovic on the two occasions they met.
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The very good career of Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela was a member of the Argentine Legion, one of the best Argentine tennis groups that worked mainly in the first decade of the 2000s. Chela became number 15 in the world in 2004. On the other hand, Ciudad Evita achieved six titles at ATP levelamong which Acapulco 2007 and Houston 2010 stand out.
KEY DATA
- Juan Ignacio Chela stated that Roger Federer He is the greatest tennis player because of his talent.
- The former Argentine player defeated Rafael Nadal only in the 2004 Cincinnati Masters.
- The one born in Ciudad Evita reached the position 15 in the world during the season 2004.
