For Federer, Djokovic "will be among the favorites" in Australia and Nadal's future on the circuit "is an unknown".

The sensational Roger Federer has been very active with the press these days as part of the 2024 Laver Cup preview. When asked about his two great rivals the former world No. 1 had a good prediction for Novak Djokovic's 2025, but as for his other nemesis, Rafael Nadal, the Swiss was much more cautious.

After a phenomenal 2023, Novak Djokovic appeared as the tennis player to beat at the beginning of 2024. However, time passes for everyone, and after falling in the semifinals of the Australian Open to the now world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, the Serb's season ended up being one of the leanest in terms of results in major tournaments, coming up empty-handed despite having reached the final of Wimbledon, and playing considerably fewer tournaments.

"Novak, winning the Olympics and playing let's say a full season, he didn't stay out because of injuries, he opted to play less, which is normal when you get a little bit older," the retired Swiss star said. I feel he has a chance to go on. I'm looking forward to Australia, the next Slam. I think he will be one of the favorites along with Sinner and Alcaraz."

The winner of 20 Grand Slam titles also referred to Nadal, who has faced several physical problems in recent years. In this regard, Federer did not dare to give a diagnosis of the situation of his nemesis, stating that "with Rafa we don't know, it remains to be seen what will happen. It's difficult to give a prediction about him as he has played very little this year."

Federer spared no praise for both players, acknowledging that both Djokovic and Nadal have left an indelible mark on tennis. Although it is about to be two years since his retirement, he is still missed on the courts, and it is always good to hear his opinion on current tennis news.