“Extraordinary,” Marion Bartoli declares Novak Djokovic the ultimate GOAT, draws comparison between Carlos Alcaraz and World No. 1

Marion Bartoli says that Novak Djokovic is more at the end of his career than beginning.

“Extraordinary,” Marion Bartoli declares Novak Djokovic the ultimate GOAT, draws comparison between Carlos Alcaraz and World No. 1

(L) Novak Djokovic, (Centre) Marion Bartoli, (R) Carlos Alcaraz

In an extraordinary declaration, former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli made headlines recently as she boldly differentiated between the budding star Carlos Alcaraz and the evergreen Novak Djokovic. Bartoli’s statements might end some debates but it sure started a few more among tennis enthusiasts around the world. 

The former French tennis player complimented both the greats of men’s tennis while clearly stating their differences. “One has won three Grand Slam titles this season & the other has won 1. One played 4 Grand Slam finals, the other one played 1. It’s that simple…” said Marion. However, she believes that Novak handled the season better than the Spaniard and his mental game was far ahead of Carlos. “And so far, Novak is doing a better job. It’s obvious that Novak is more at the end of his career than at the beginning. But I found the way he handled this season, his mental strength, and his ability to recover from everything extraordinary,” revealed Marion.

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The former player’s assertions come with no surprise considering his remarkable career achievements. The Serb has managed to enter the finals of all 4 prestigious Grand Slams where he won 3 out of those 4. His dream was to make it 4/4 but unfortunately lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon finals.

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Marion Bartoli considers Coco Gauff as a complete package

Coco Gauff surprised the tennis community by becoming the youngest American to win the US Open and etching her name on the walls of history. Former French tennis player Marion speaks highly of the youngster in a recent interview.“I think there’s just a fairytale story, It looks so much like walking in the footsteps of Serena – of course, it’s a big gap between winning one and winning 23, but I just think she has a complete package. She thinks like a 30-year-old even though she’s 19,” said the former Wimbledon champion. 

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Coco Gauff (Via Team USA)

Even tennis player Eugenie Bouchard believes that Coco Gauff’s transformation was not a fluke and she has trained with immense hard work focusing on her faults which makes her that much more invincible in the future. Carlos and Coco have been a few of the youngsters that have risen meteorically. Both youngsters bring a fresh perspective to the world of tennis and are trying to achieve milestones early in their careers.

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