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Is Rafael Nadal (front) better than rival Roger Federer?
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Elena Leoni / IPA / imago images / Independent Photo Agency
Much is still different these days.
The Australian Open started three weeks later than usual this year due to the corona pandemic (February 8 to February 21).
Players had to go into strict quarantine in advance.
And the qualification for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year has been moved to the Arabian Peninsula for security reasons.
One thing has not changed: The favorites for the tournament victory in 2021 are Rafael Nadal and Novak Djoković.
The Australian Open came too early for Roger Federer.
The Swiss won't play again until March after an injury break.
The trio has been shaping events for more than 15 years, and one can argue about which of them should be the "best of all time".
Is it the esthete from Switzerland?
The defensive artist from Serbia?
The clay court luminary from Spain?
Or is it a player from another era?
SPIEGEL has evaluated the most important data and facts from the past 50 years in order to get to the bottom of this question (read more about the methodology at the end of the text).
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