The title of Novak Djokovic a little less than two weeks ago US Open gave the Serbian a new record, her 24th Slam with which she reached the Australian Margaret Smith Court, and revived a debate that is very present in the world of tennis.
Who is the best tennis player in history? While Roger Federer enjoy your retirement and Rafael Nadal works with the dream of recovering physically to compete in the 2024 tour, Absent He continues to win and climb among the legends of the racket.
Some are clear. Among them, Stefanos Tsitsipas, who leaned towards the current world number 1 when asked about it. “If you look at the numbers, there is no doubt that he is the best. It seems like he is never happy, that’s his character. It seems like he always has to prove something to someone, I don’t know what or to whom. It seems like he is always looking for revenge, his eyes shine,” he commented about the player to beat on the ATP circuit.
“I remember the match against Alcaraz in Cincinnati: I never thought that Alcaraz would lose that match and yet Djokovic found a way to win it,” added the Greek about the tight definition of the American Masters 1000 that was decided in favor of the Serbian by 5-7, 7-6 and 7-6.
Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev to win his fourth US Open (EFE/CJ Gunther)
However, Tsitsipas singled out Federer as “who inspired the world the most and who had the greatest impact”. “The finesse and beauty that he brought to tennis, the magic that he did on the court… I don’t think there is anyone who can match him,” he commented about the Swiss.
The praise for Nadal, meanwhile, was not far behind. “He is the greatest fighter I have seen in any sport, not just tennis.”he expanded on the Mallorcan.
Tsitsipas shared a team with Nadal and Federer at the 2022 Laver Cup, which marked the Swiss’s retirement. (Glyn Kirk/AFP)
Looking to take the leap
Stefanos Tsitsipas He entered the Top 10 of the ATP ranking in March 2019, after reaching the final of the ATP 500 in Dubai at the age of 20, and since then he has not left that privileged place. He is consolidated among the best tennis players in the world today, but he is looking for that leap in quality that will allow him to continue growing. And, precisely, it was the legends of these times who prevented him from reaching the next level.
He played two finals in Slams, falling in both (Roland Garros 2021 and Australian Open 2023) against Djokovic, and before lifting the first of his two Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo he had lost the definitions in Toronto 2018 against Nadal and Madrid 2019 again with Absent.
“I still think about winning my first Major and reaching the top of the ATP rankings, I think about that a lot, but it’s not everything for me. It was an idea I was addicted to when I was young and it deprived me of things,” Stefanos reflected.
“That doesn’t mean I’m happy with what I’ve achieved so far, I want to improve as a player, but the key for me is the balance between personal life, building something with someone and advancing your career with the help of that person.” , he concluded.
Tsitsipas and his girlfriend, the Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa.
2023-09-20 08:45:27
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