I practiced with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic – it’s clear who greatest player ever is

The debate over who reigns supreme among the Big Three – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic – continues to rage on as their era draws to a close.
Statistically speaking, Djokovic appears to be the greatest of all time. However, many in the tennis community consider other factors such as influence, reputation, and popularity.
A former sparring partner who has trained with all three multi-Grand Slam champions has now weighed in, naming the player he believes is the “greatest that has ever played the game”.
British coach Mike Digby, now known for his work with WTA star Tamara Zidansek, has previously served as a hitting partner for some of the sport’s most celebrated champions.
In addition to training with Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, Digby has also shared practice courts with Jannik Sinner and Naomi Osaka. He recently described how he would distinguish each member of the Big Three if he were blindfolded. 
“It is difficult because they all bring an aura. I speak about this word a lot, like an aura to the tennis court. They have a strong presence but if I was blindfolded, they’re very different auras,” he told Sportskeeda.
“I would say Federer, you can feel his presence just through the pure quality of ball striking.
“So just the sound of the ball off the strings, the elegance that he brings when he does it, just the calm and class that he brings, you can just feel it.”
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Zidansek’s coach gave his insights on tennis giants, specifically praising Rafael Nadal for his auditory presence on the court: “But on the flip side, Nadal would be someone that you can hear, right?
“His aura comes through what you hear through the heaviness of the strike, through the grunt, obviously, through the feet that you can kind of just hear him scurrying his feet.”
As for Novak Djokovic’s distinct style, he noted: “Novak has a blend of those two. He has a bit more of an arrogance to him. And I love that about him,” Digby remarked. He insisted his comments are complimentary: “That’s genuinely not a negative comment at all. I think that if he didn’t have that, he wouldn’t be the Novak Djokovic that we all know. It makes him who he is.”
On the topic of the greatest player, the British coach doesn’t hesitate: “It makes him, in my opinion, the greatest that has ever played the game purely from a tennis standpoint,” he acclaimed Djokovic, finishing with a sensory metaphor: “So yeah, if I was blindfolded, I think those would be my type of feel and hear really.”