“Tennis has changed my life. It has broadened my horizons and I’m grateful to be involved in the sport” In one of the most interesting episodes of Patrick Mouratoglou’s popular podcast, Mike Tyson spoke about the importance of tennis in his life and his love for racquet.
The former boxing world champion has appeared several times on the biggest stages of world tennis and has never hidden his esteem for Novak Djokovic. “Today Djokovic is my favorite tennis player.
If he’s okay, I really enjoy watching his games. It’s amazing how he came back from injury and beat champions like Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Djokovic is a real fighter” Speaking on Federer’s withdrawal to the Advantage Connors podcast, Tyson had words of great admiration for the Swiss legend and the ‘snubbed’ Nadal
“You know, I love Djokovic. But I’m also a big fan of Roger Federer. When he was at the height of his career, he seemed to move through the air with fluidity and grace.
Nadal is everywhere when he plays. He’s a great player, but he’s not a pretty sight. Federer, on the other hand, has always been very elegant.” While Federer decided to retire at the Laver Cup, Djokovic and Nadal had another successful season.
The Serb won one of the two Slams in which he was able to participate, namely Wimbledon, the Masters 1000 in Rome and the tournaments in Tel Aviv and Astana. The Mallorcan, meanwhile, has won the Australian Open and Roland Garros, as well as the two events in Melbourne and Acapulco.
Both have earned their place in the ATP Finals and will be the two players to beat in Turin.
Federer is a true legend
Sue Barker, the former Wimbledon and BBC presenter, has chosen Roger Federer as her GOAT ahead of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
“I watch the way they play and Roger Federer made tennis look so easy. Also, he was a role model for kids and his popularity around the world is unmatched.
He was voted the most popular player for 20 years in a row. We were lucky that he played until he was 40 and for me I would still say today that Roger is the best for everything he represents and what he gave to the sport.” , she said.
Barker picked Djokovic for the all-time Grand Slam record and called Nadal’s record at Roland Garros “incredible”. “Djokovic could well end up with the most Grand Slam titles and what Nadal has achieved at Roland Garros with his 14 titles is simply amazing.”
