Melbourne (AFP) – Tennis legend Andre Agassi estimated that Novak Djokovic, who is seeking an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title and an 11th Australian Open, is without a doubt the greatest player of all time, stressing that the numbers do not lie .
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“There are so many ways of looking at things, but when you look at them on paper, you can’t argue with what he has achieved,” Agassi said in an interview with The Australian published this Sunday, regarding the 36-year-old Serbian, whom he trained alongside. to Radek Stepanek between 2017 and 2018.
“The number of victories, the head-to-heads, the titles, the times as No. 1 in the world at the end of the year, the weeks spent in first position… all those statistics,” added the 53-year-old American.
Present in Melbourne to attend the Australian Open, the winner of eight Grand Slam tournaments and former world No. 1, believes that Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have contributed a lot to the game.
“When I look at what they have contributed to the sport, he (Djokovic) has contributed a lot, without a doubt,” Agassi said.
“Then you look at what Roger has brought to this sport, the elegance, and then Nadal, the intensity or the way of getting involved in the game, all those guys have given another dimension to tennis. But on paper I think you can’t discuss what Novak has done,” Agassi said.
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