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 not too long ago 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. Talking to reporters in London not too long ago, Federer hailed Djokovic for his triumph, including that it is nice for tennis to see historical past being remade time and again.
“I believed what Novak did is unbelievable. Truthfully, 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 effectively, Rafa then myself and now with Novak,” Federer mentioned. “It’s a good time in tennis to be a fan as effectively, but additionally a participant.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion recalled how everybody thought Pete Sampas’s 14 Grand Slam haul would stand the take a look at 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 come back after reaching 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
“I bear in mind after I got here on tour, and Pete Sampras reached 14, we thought ‘Okay, that one is gonna keep perpetually’. Then I went to fifteen, I finally ended up at 17, after which we pushed one another to twenty – I don’t bear 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 come back, which is nice. And I want him all one of the best,” he added.
“I couldn’t have been extra joyful” – Roger Federer on Novak Djokovic’s French Open victory
Roger Federer was additionally very impressed with the way 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 joyful concerning the World No. 1’s win.
“I feel additionally the best way he’s doing it nonetheless – he isn’t the youngest anymore, we neglect. He appears to be like younger, and he does it in a younger means, however it’s not simple, and I believed it was a tremendous victory. So I couldn’t have been extra joyful,” Roger Federer mentioned.
Djokovic is the primary male participant – fourth total – to win the triple profession Grand Slam.