‘From Medvedev to Djokovic,’ Here are the Top 5 MOST ICONIC Tennis quotes from 2021

Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

Tennis players become as big as celebrities and their words hold as much weight as any other big name in the world. In a heated game among such big names, there are often times when players lose their cool and let their frustration vent.

Emotional moments are also not uncommon and they truly bring out the sentiments of the audience in watching their heroes break down on their failures. Every year there are some words by players that just stick, and make themselves bigger than the match they were said in.

These are the Top 5 most iconic tennis quotes in 2021 said in ATP matches or after-match speeches!

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5. Unbelievable When we Play- Alexander Zverev to Stefanos Tsitsipas

Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev

Stefanos Tsitsipas, a 23-year-old Greek professional player who is ranked ATP no.4 and is the third-youngest player in the ATP top 10 rankings, shares one of the most popular rivalries of modern-day tennis with German ATP no.3 player Alexander Zverev. “Unbelievable when we play. Good luck at the US Open,” said Zverev in an iconic moment of sportsmanship. Tsitsipas didn’t respond with the same vigor, evident by his body language, understandable as it was his loss.

4. “This is gonna be on Tennis TV bro” – Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev met Alexander Bublik in the National Bank 2021’s second round. Chair umpire Aurelie Tourte was forced to make a judgment call against Medvedev at that point, which infuriated the No. 2 seed. In the third set, the umpire issued a hindrance call to Daniil Medvedev for speaking while the point was still ongoing. Medvedev said that the call was “stupid” and it will be made into a gag-reel by Tennis TV, which is Tennis TV’s official streaming service.

3. “Gerry Please Default me! I don’t wanna play”- Daniil Medvedev

Everyone who is familiar with tennis knows that the world no.2 hates to play on the red-clay surface. In the Italian Open 2021, Medvedev met Aslan Karatsev who got an easy win over Medvedev, but throughout the whole match, Medvedev made it clear how much he dislikes the surface.

“Gerry, please default me, it would be better for everybody,” said the Russian player after dropping a point.

2. ” I love playing tennis”- Andy Murray

Andy Murray has been one of the biggest names in tennis in the 21st century, he is a British player and has also been knighted for his achievements in the sport. But the recent few years have been a mess for him as he has been plagued with injuries, he also underwent two rounds of surgeries, often being in severe pain during matches and missing many big tournaments in the last few years.

“I love it [competing], I love playing tennis. Obviously competing is why you put in the hard work. In the last few years, I’ve not got to do that as much as I would have liked.” said an emotional Murray as the crowd cheered him on for trying so hard and being a motivation to everyone.

1. “We are the Next Gen”- Novak Djokovic

World no.1 Novak Djokovic, and a member of the esteemed Big Three of tennis, took a jab at his Italian Open 2021 winning speech. He said he and Nadal, the already established players, are redefining the term Next-Gen. They are still the most dominant players in the major tournaments.

“Of course the Next Gen is there, is coming, whatever. But here we are still winning the biggest tournaments and Slams. I don’t know what to tell you other than that. I’m not focused on the Next Gen even though I know people, you know, it creates a story.”