Roger Federer congratulated Novak Djokovic on his twenty third Grand Slam title, calling it an “unbelievable” achievement.
Whereas Federer was the primary man to achieve 20 Majors within the Open Period, he has since been overtaken by each Rafael Nadal and Djokovic. Nadal has 22 Majors, a mark that was leapfrogged by the Serb on the lately concluded French Open.
Taking up Casper Ruud within the closing, the World No. 1 scored a straight-set win, additionally citing his third title in Roland Garros. Chatting with reporters in London lately, Federer hailed Djokovic for his triumph, including that it is nice for tennis to see historical past being remade again and again.
“I believed what Novak did is unbelievable. Actually, it’s nice for tennis, nice for sports activities when tennis writes its personal historical past and retains on including to it like we’ve seen with Serena Williams as properly, Rafa then myself and now with Novak,” Federer mentioned. “It’s a good time in tennis to be a fan as properly, but additionally a participant.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion recalled how everybody thought Pete Sampas’s 14 Grand Slam haul would stand the check of time, which has since been left within the mud by him, Nadal and Djokovic.
With the trio, affectionately referred to as the ‘Massive 3,’ pushing one another to get higher, the Swiss reckons Djokovic might go even additional within the years to return after reaching 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
“I keep in mind once I got here on tour, and Pete Sampras reached 14, we thought ‘Okay, that one is gonna keep eternally’. Then I went to fifteen, I ultimately ended up at 17, after which we pushed one another to twenty – I don’t keep in mind who was first – after which Rafa pushed it to 22,” Federer mentioned.
He added:
“Then now Novak pushed it to 23, and he appears to be like like he’s gonna carry on doing that for a very long time nonetheless to return, which is nice. And I want him all the very best,” he added.
“I couldn’t have been extra completely satisfied” – Roger Federer on Novak Djokovic’s French Open victory
Roger Federer was additionally very impressed with the style of Novak Djokovic’s French Open triumph, marveling at how younger the Serb regarded.
Reiterating as soon as extra that it was an “wonderful” victory, the Swiss maestro proclaimed that he could not be extra completely satisfied concerning the World No. 1’s win.
“I believe additionally the way in which he’s doing it nonetheless – he isn’t the youngest anymore, we overlook. He appears to be like younger, and he does it in a younger approach, but it surely’s not straightforward, and I believed it was an incredible victory. So I couldn’t have been extra completely satisfied,” Roger Federer mentioned.
Djokovic is the primary male participant – fourth general – to win the triple profession Grand Slam.
