By ADAM ZAGORIA
NEW YORK — For all the talk of the “Big Four” in men’s tennis, it is really the “Big Three” who maintain a stranglehold on the sport.
During a Golden Age for men’s tennis, Roger Federer (20), Rafael Nadal (17) and Novak Djokovic (13) have combined to win 50 Grand Slam men’s singles titles — including the last seven straight. The No. 50 has special signfiicance this year because it is the 50th anniversary of the US Open.
Entering the Open, the trio has split this year’s majors, with Federer winning at the Australian Open, Nadal at the French Open and Djokovic at Wimbledon.
“You’re talking about a historic time in our sport for the past 10 years,” four-time US Open champ John McEnroe said.
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