Djokovic praises Williams as ‘one of greatest athletes’

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Novak Djokovic praised Serena Williams as one of the greatest athletes in history after a tough loss set back her bid to tie the all-time record for Grand Slam titles on Thursday.

“She’s such an amazing champion that inspires both male and female athletes around the world.”

He added: “But I think when you see a larger picture for her and everything that who she is, what she stands for on and off the court… she’s one of the greatest ever… athletes, not just tennis player.”walked out of her press conference in tearsDjokovic, whose 17 Grand Slam titles place him just behind Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s jointly held record of 20, said he could “empathize” with the American.

“When you’re chasing big things that are related to the history of the sport, obviously it has a lot of weight, a lot of pressure,” he said. “And regardless of the amount of years that you have played on the tour and the experience that you have, you still feel it on your shoulders.” “I’m just proud and honored to be playing at the same time she does and to see her greatness, experience her greatness is a thrill,” added the Serb.

 

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