Who will be the greatest of all time?

Roger Federer 20. Rafael Nadal 19. And Novak Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slam tournaments after today's title. The three giants are outstanding and have now won 56 of the last 65 Grand Slam tournaments together, from 2004 to today. An incredible figure in a sport that is big with stars all over the world.

Exactly how difficult it is to defeat them in a big tournament we saw today. Dominic Thiem had 2-1 in set and positions also in fourth. But the Serb showed his steel mind and turned to his advantage. And in a fifth set, he and the other two biggest have such an advantage with their experience and the habit of decisive situations in big games.

Over the past fifteen years, only Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka (with three GS titles each) have more than once managed to threaten the big three. There is a new generation going on, with 26-year-old Thiem at the forefront. But also the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the German Alexander Zverev and the Russian Daniil Medvedev are names that will certainly pick big titles in the future.

On the women's side, Serena Williams has 23 GS titles and chases Margaret Smith Courts record of 24. Williams is 38 years old but has more chances to get past and become historical. But she is alone in the hunt.

On the men's side, it's a three-fight. For Masters tournaments, Olympics, ATP playoffs in all glory, they will nevertheless be a draw when the Grand Slam titles are summed up and the world's best of all time is selected.

A few years ago, 33-year-old Nadal, 38-year-old Federer and 32-year-old Djokovic appeared in periods of decline. The first two wrestled with injuries while Djokovic had some motivation problems for some time. But all three came back, perhaps better than ever. They have continued to develop and dominate by leading the sport forward. And now they are fighting to be the biggest.

The current worldview Nadal takes on a few more titles is likely. After all, on the gravel in Paris, he is almost invincible and he has his chances even on hardcourt and grass. Djokovic can also win the world mad on all surfaces, but grass and hardcourt are his greatest chances.

The question mark is Roger Federer. Can the 38-year-old take any more Grand Slam? He was really bad out in several matches in Australia and actually had a lot of luck reaching the semi-finals. He never learns to win at the gravel in Paris again (the only victory there against Robin Söderling in the final of 2009). But above all, his body sometimes says away. In Australia, he had problems with the thigh in the quarterfinals and was not one hundred percent in the semis against Djokovic. And Federer does not get younger, even though he ages very slowly!

The most popular Swiss in all camps has probably the most supporters of the three. His beautiful playing style and gentlemanly demeanor make him one of the most popular sports profiles in the world of all categories. But he has lived at the same time as two other players who can challenge the course and also claim the title "best".

Paris is most likely waiting in May. Then, in the first place, Nadal or Djokovic can take another step. Then Wimbledon and the US Open await. And a position to re-close the battle for the title of the world's greatest of all time.