Novak Djokovic admits Roger Federer was the better player at the 2019 Wimbledon finals despite losing the title to Nole

Novak Djokovic recalls Federer being a better player at the 2019 Wimbledon Finals.

Novak Djokovic admits Roger Federer was the better player at the 2019 Wimbledon finals despite losing the title to Nole

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer (Via Scroll.in)

There are many incidents in sports where the player playing the best does not get to win the match. A similar incident took place in the 2019 Wimbledon match between two of the tennis greats, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, where both players gave it their all in the match, which was eventually won by the Serbian.

However, recently, during an interview with 60 Minutes, the Serbian recalled the 2019 match and believed that Federer was the better player then and should have easily won the match. 

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The tennis professional further highlighted how important it is to pick the right points in the game to win so that even a player who is losing can flip the script and pull off a win.

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I beat him 13-12 in the 5th set. The sets that I won were all won in tiebreaks. Overall, if you see stats, he was the far better player in every aspect, but I won the match. So that actually tells you can still win if you pick and choose which moments of the match you’re peaking and playing your best when it matters.
Said the world number 1 on 60 Minutes.

Both players had two sets to their names when they played the tiebreaker to decide the winner. The final tiebreak went on until 13 points, with Novak edging out a famous Wimbledon win that would, later on, be known as one of the best finals of Wimbledon.

He won the game 7-6, 1-6, 4-6, 4-6, 13-12, but believes that Federer was the better player during the game.

Novak Djokovic opens up about not getting along with his rivals Federer and Nadal

The Big Three: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer have been three of the most dominant players tennis have ever witnessed. With each of the players dominating in certain tournaments, they have had a historic rivalry.

Due to this rivalry, they haven’t been the best of friends, even off-court. Novak Djokovic recently opened up on 60 Minutes, revealing that he would spend time together with his rivals in the future and reflect on the amazing times they had together.

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal (Via Tennis365)

Federer has always cheered on his rivals despite their rivalry and recently released a video showering both Nadal and Djokovic with his best wishes for the 2024 season, which is the Spaniard’s comeback year and possible farewell season. 

While Federer has hung up his racquet, his rivals are still there, competing with the youngsters. While Nadal will return next season, Djokovic has been a dominating force to deal with, and he is ready to break all records in the next season.

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