Tennis

Novak Djokovic is ‘the greatest that has ever held a tennis racket,’ according to the star he walloped in the Australian Open final
Tennis

Novak Djokovic is ‘the greatest that has ever held a tennis racket,’ according to the star he walloped in the Australian Open final

By Meredith Cash Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly one of the top tennis players in the history of the sport. But is he the greatest of all time? Stefanos Tsitsipas — the world's third-ranked player, who lost a straight-set thrashing to Djokovic in Sunday's Australian Open final — sure thinks so. "He's the greatest that has ever held a tennis racket, for sure," the Tsitsipas said of Djokovic in a speech during the trophy ceremony. "I've had the privilege to play a lot of difficult, high-intensity matches, but I'd like to say one more time that Novak brings the best out of me and these other matches have been working my entire life for [this]," he continued, adding: "I admire what you have done for our sport. I think you make me a better player when I'm on the court, so thank you." ht...