President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) Shamil Tarpishchev in an interview with said that among world-class players, the game Novak Djokovic impresses him more than the style Roger Federer .
On September 24, 2022, 41-year-old Federer announced his retirement from sport. He has 20 Grand Slam titles to his name, gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 in doubles and silver at the London Games in 2012 in singles.
Djokovic, 35, holds the record for the number of weeks at the top of the ATP rankings (373). He has 21 Grand Slam titles to his name, behind Rafael Nadal (22). Djokovic also has a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in singles.
Federer said goodbye to tennis last year. What place in history does it occupy according to your personal ranking?
— Here, we must consider the “layers” of history. However, there are different eras. For example, the era of wooden rackets. At that time, my idol is the Romanian Ilie Nastase, the first racket in the world in 1973. In modern times, Djokovic interests me much more than Federer. If you don’t delve into the specs, Djokovic’s game is field chess. Of course, Federer is the most legendary person, but I like Novak more in terms of playing style,” Tarpishchev told .
Source : MatchTV
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