According to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roger Federer had a bigger impact on tennis than Novak Djokovic, who is considered the best tennis player of all time based on his accomplishments.
With 24 major titles under his belt, Djokovic is once again at the top of the ATP rankings. Djokovic won the US Open, giving him three grand slam titles this year after each victory against a considerably younger opponent in the final.
Recently, in an interview, Tsitsipas stated that the debate over who is tennis’ greatest player and GOAT is complex and multi-layered. The Greek athlete responded that he was in wonder at Djokovic’s determination to win because he had nothing left to prove when asked about the Serbian’s accomplishments.
Tsitsipas stated his remarks about Djokovic and said: “If we go by the numbers, Novak Djokovic is definitely the best. He breaks one record after another. And he keeps the thirst, while he has nothing left to prove. That’s his character. He’s never happy. It’s like he’s always trying to prove something to someone. I don’t know what and to whom. It’s like he wants revenge. His eye shines.”
Likewise, Tsitsipas expressed his thoughts about Roger Federer and said: “If the criteria is who has inspired the world the most and who has had the biggest impact, it’s definitely Federer, by a wide margin. I don’t think there will be anyone else who can match him.”
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Now ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 15th of September when he overcame world no.25 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
This season Novak has managed to achieve an overall 46-5 record. Novak has won 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Novak reached the final in Wimbledon.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Ranked world no.5, the Greek played his last match on the 17th of September when he lost to world no.113 Alex Molcan 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 in the Rubber 4 of the Davis Cup (draw).
At the moment, during this season Stefanos has achieved a 42-17 win-loss record. The Greek conquered 1 title in Los Cabos. Tsitsipas was the runner-up at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
Tsitsipas will compete next in Beijing (China Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of September.
Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas fought against each other 13 times. Their head to head is 11-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 29th of January 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
