Roger Federer in ecstasy over Novak Djokovic: “Unbelievable.”

Roger Federer pays tribute to Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer also wanted to pay tribute to Novak Djokovic after his 23rd Slam victory that made him the player with the most majors in history. Interviewed by iNews, the Swiss star had this to say about the record achieved by the Serbian: “I think Novak has done something incredible, it’s a great thing for tennis. He keeps adding records to what I, Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams have done.”

“I remember when I came on the tour Pete Sampras had 14 Grand Slams, many of us thought that record would stand forever. Then it became 15, then 17, until I pushed to 20. Then Rafa took it to 22 and now with Novak it’s 23. I wish him all the best for what is to come. To do this at 36 is not easy, it’s not obvious, it’s incredible. I was overjoyed for him after watching the final,” Federer continued.

He then also wanted to congratulate Andy Murray: “He just won a Challenger in Surbiton, just in the week that Novak reached a record 23 Slams, so he also deserves a lot of respect. I’m a big fan of Andy and I wish him the best for Wimbledon, which is his favorite surface, so I hope he wins a lot of matches. Andy is a special guy, he really loves tennis, it is amazing to see him playing after all the complications he has had with his hip. The results he is getting are amazing.”