Former US Open champions Gabriela Sabatini and Juan Martin Del Potro teamed up to build their perfect players for the WTA and ATP Tour. Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were all among their choices.
Argentina has one of the richest tennis tradition, especially thanks to great champions like Guillermo Vilas, David Nalbandian, Gaston Gaudio, and of course, Gabriela Sabatini and Juan Martin Del Potro.
The latter two came together to speak with Roland Garros’ social media, and together they created their perfect tennis player. Of course, none of the members of the ‘Big Three’ were left out when it came to the men, and Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova were some of the picks on the women’s side.
On the ATP side, they chose Roger Federer, winner of 20 Grand Slams, for his serve and his elegance. Meanwhile, they picked Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, as the one with the “highest tennis IQ,” while 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic was selected for his backhand.
They also picked Carlos Alcaraz for best dropshot, and Gael Monfils as the fastest player. When it came to the forehand, Sabatini was clear: Juan Martin Del Potro. “If she says so,” the 2009 US Open champion joked.