A legend that pays homage to another legend. The Swiss Roger Federer celebrated his best enemy Novak Djokovic at the tournament in Halle, Germany, which he won ten times. “I think what Novak has done is amazing,” said the retired tennis player.
Honored at the Halle tournament, which he won ten times, the Swiss Roger Federer paid tribute to Novak Djokovic on Wednesday, describing his record 23rd Grand Slam title obtained at Roland-Garros ten days ago as “incredible”. . “I think what Novak has done is incredible, launched Federer to the public. It’s a great time to be a tennis lover but also a player.”
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Ceremony honoring the 10x champion on German grass
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One step ahead of Nadal
But Federer refused to take sides in the debate over the greatest player of all time, which is rocking the tennis planet, saying it was “hard to say”. “I asked a friend, which is more difficult: winning Wimbledon at 17 like Boris Becker or Roland-Garros at 36 like Novak? I don’t know,” he added. Djokovic conquered in Paris his 23rd title in a Grand Slam tournament, taking a step ahead of Rafael Nadal (22), his last rival still active (although far from the courts due to injury) and pushing Federer again (20), 41, who has already retired.
A legend in his sport, Federer continues to receive accolades. The organizers of the Halle tournament awarded him a prize for his achievements in western Germany. “The maestro” won ten titles there, including three without losing a single round (2004, 2008 and 2017), winning 69 matches for only eight defeats.