In the midst of his greatness, Novak Djokovic takes the time to remember Roger Federer. The Serbian tennis player, 35 years old and current number five in the world, took advantage of his participation in the Australian Open to acknowledge that the ‘Swiss express’ is missed on the circuit, who is enjoying retirement.
“Tennis misses him. I saw him in fashion week these days. I’ve seen him ski. He’s enjoying life. He’s one of the most important tennis players in this game,” said the winner of 21 Grand Slams. “Our relationship hasn’t developed in that way, but beyond that I have admiration and respect for Roger, and gratitude, of course, for everything he’s done for tennis.
The interview with Courier happened that way, like this. that I took the opportunity to send him a message”, added the top favorite to win the first “big” of the season. Throughout their respective careers, Federer and Djokovic shared the track on countless occasions, forming an important part of the ‘Fantastic 4’ and the ‘Big 3’
In total, they met 50 times on the ATP circuit, where the Serbian won 27 and the Swiss 23. The last of them occurred precisely at the 2020 Australian Open, in the semifinals, where ‘Nole’ won in straight sets. The Sebrio was also present at the last Laver Cup, the stop where the…
