The golden age of men’s tennis has been all about rivalries: about fans playing favorites and making longstanding commitments; about the same establishment figures colliding again and again with major titles at stake.
But for now, only one of the rivalries that have defined this era is still at its peak: Novak Djokovic versus Roger Federer.
Rafael Nadal is searching for a way to reverse his downward spiral and is not at the moment a week-to-week threat. Andy Murray, who is back in fine fettle, has lost 11 of his last 13 matches against Djokovic and his last five against Federer.