‘The guy is one f***ing great tennis player’ – Jimmy Connors lauds Novak Djokovic after Australian Open title
Tennis legend Jimmy Connors has hailed Novak Djokovic after the 35-year-old clinched his 10th Australian Open title at Melbourne Park and said “the guy is one f***ing great tennis player”.
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“I want to say this, the guy is one f***ing great tennis player, right?” Connors said on the latest episode.
“He is not afraid to go out there and play the game, his game. Win or lose. He is not afraid to put it on the line. He knows he has got a bullseye on his back. Even more now.
“He is not afraid against all these young guys, who had some pretty good tournaments. But he is not afraid of that. He plays the game, he is not afraid to mix it up.
“He is not afraid to take the ball early, he is not afraid to get 20 balls to win a point. He is not afraid to figure out a way to win – and, you know, to me, I like seeing that.”
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Adding more thoughts on the interminable debate around the men’s tennis GOAT involving Roger Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, Connors demonstrated his immense respect for all three.
“Rivalries are so great,” Connors said. “That’s why people show up to watch the game, watch the match, and watch the excitement.
“Sometimes you have got to find a reason, find a reason to dig deeper and come out on top and win.
“So what is that? Where do you find that? What do you dig into to go down into your guts? Sometimes you got to find something that just burns you to the ground to come out on top.”
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