“What Novak Djokovic did is incredible”

Roger Federer congratulated Novak Djokovic on his twenty third Grand Slam title, calling it an “incredible” achievement.

While Federer was the primary man to achieve 20 Majors within the Open Era, 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 just lately concluded French Open.

Taking on Casper Ruud within the closing, the World No. 1 scored a straight-set win, additionally mentioning his third title in Roland Garros. Speaking to reporters in London just lately, 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. Honestly, 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 said. “It’s a good time in tennis to be a fan as properly, but in addition 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 often known as the ‘Big 3,’ pushing one another to get higher, the Swiss reckons Djokovic may go even additional within the years to return 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 stay forever’. Then I went to fifteen, I ultimately 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 stated.

He added:

“Then now Novak pushed it to 23, and he seems to be 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 perfect,” he added.

“I couldn’t have been more happy” – 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 “amazing” victory, the Swiss maestro proclaimed that he could not be extra comfortable concerning the World No. 1’s win.

“I think also the way he’s doing it still – he isn’t the youngest anymore, we forget. He looks young, and he does it in a young way, but it’s not easy, and I thought it was an amazing victory. So I couldn’t have been more happy,” Roger Federer stated.

Djokovic is the primary male participant – fourth general – to win the triple profession Grand Slam.