Sascha Zverev may have beaten the great Novak Djokovic in the Rome final, but his respect for the tennis great remains intact. The German sensation was extremely nice in remembering that Nole knows him since he was 4 and he has always allowed Sascha to practice with him during warm-ups of big events.

He is one of the best guys on tour. ZVEREV

The world no.10 commented

“He’s known me since I was four years old. My brother and he are the same age and played juniors together. I always practiced with him. He always took me for warm-ups when I was still a junior at big tournaments and Grand Slams.

Our relationship is very good. He obviously wished me all the best for the future and in Paris, and I wished him that also. He’s one of the best guys on tour.”

Nice to see this kind of people around.

RT TennisTV: This is how the #NextGenATP 🌟 won his first ATP Masters 1000 crown….

Zverev beats Djokovic 6-4 6-4… pic.twitter.com/zOHI9YkE7M

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