Djokovic calls Federer the "greatest ever"

[The_18th_Slam]

Novak Djokovic:

Roger is one of the people that made me a better player. He helped me understand what I need to do to become a better player and to win against him and win Grand Slam trophies.

He’s so good and so consistent. He is the greatest ever. There’s not enough praise for what he does. This is where he plays his best tennis, I think. It's probably going to be the biggest challenge I can have.

 

[haecceitas]

Apart from Nadal fans, every humam being tends to agree with Djokovic.

 

[Inanimate_object]

A disgusting attempt by the Serb to placate and steal Federer's fans by offering this fake compliment. Have some respect for yourself Novak.

 

[Tennisanity]

Federer had criticized Djoker earlier in his career for not being so committed. Federer saw the potential in Djokovic and was expecting more from him. He was thinking about the good of tennis. Djokovic finally saw this and his become the tennis monster he is today in part because of those criticisms as Djokovic says now.

 

[The_18th_Slam]

A disgusting attempt by the Serb to placate and steal Federer's fans by offering this fake compliment. Have some respect for yourself Novak.

Yes, indeed. He didn't even have the conviction to say this in Serbian!

 

[The_18th_Slam]

Federer had criticized Djoker earlier in his career for not being so committed. Federer saw the potential in Djokovic and was expecting more from him. He was thinking about the good of tennis. Djokovic finally saw this and his become the tennis monster he is today in part because of those criticisms as Djokovic says now.

So that means Federer is, in effect, a (17+8+1)-time Slam champion.

 

[Sysyphus]

I can see six motivations here, which may even all be present simultaneously:

1. Novak is playing mind games.
2. Novak is hyping up Fed in order to more credit when beating him tomorrow.
3. So desperate to be liked
4. Passive aggression that cements the well-known (courtesy of Boris) feud between Fed and Novak.
5. Fed paid him to say this.
6. Nadal paid Novak to say this in order to secure his own underdog status for his comeback

 

[Nadalgaenger]

Maybe Novak is playing mind games here. I distinctly recall Novak asserting that Nadal was the GOAT. Here is the link:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-ever-and-novak-djokovic-one-of-the-greatest

Novak and McEnroe have something in common I guess!

 

[The_18th_Slam]

Maybe Novak is playing mind games here. I distinctly recall Novak asserting that Nadal was the GOAT. Here is the link:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-ever-and-novak-djokovic-one-of-the-greatest

Novak and McEnroe have something in common I guess!

I guess he just changed his mind, or he's just calling whoever his main opponent is the GOAT to make his competition look stronger. 8 > 17, no?

 

[Inanimate_object]

I can see six motivations here, which may even all be present simultaneously:

1. Novak is playing mind games.
2. Novak is hyping up Fed in order to more credit when beating him tomorrow.
3. So desperate to be liked
4. Passive aggression that cements the well-known (courtesy of Boris) feud between Fed and Novak.
5. Fed payed him to say this.
6. Nadal payed Novak to say this in order to secure his own underdog status for his comeback

You're forgetting:
-Murray told Djokovic to say this so that Murray's SF loss wouldn't look so bad
-Djokovic said this so that his possible Final loss tomorrow won't look so bad.
-Djokovic thinks Federer will be so pleased with the compliment that he'll let Djokovic win.

 

[The_18th_Slam]

Djokovic thinks Federer will be so pleased with the compliment that he'll let Djokovic win.

This has to be it. This also explains why Federer let Nadal beat him so many times. "Rozer is GOAT, no?"

 

[Murrayjuannow]

I can see six motivations here, which may even all be present simultaneously:

1. Novak is playing mind games.
2. Novak is hyping up Fed in order to more credit when beating him tomorrow.
3. So desperate to be liked
4. Passive aggression that cements the well-known (courtesy of Boris) feud between Fed and Novak.
5. Fed payed him to say this.
6. Nadal payed Novak to say this in order to secure his own underdog status for his comeback

P-A-I-D
Paid.

pay paid paid

 

[Sysyphus]

P-A-I-D
Paid.

pay paid paid

I is embarrass

 

[Murrayjuannow]

I is embarrass

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[Talker]

Well, we got Djokovic and McEnroe's latest opinion of Fed.

Wilander should kick in his opinion soon.

 

[The_18th_Slam]

Well, we got Djokovic and McEnroe's latest opinion of Fed.

Wilander should kick in his opinion soon.

Wilander: He's playing for fun. Last year at Wimbledon he lost in the final to Djokovic and he was laughing afterwards, if you can remember that? If you love Federer, stop talking about this, because the more you talk about it, the more focus there is on what he can't do. No, he's the greatest player of all time and let's leave it at that. If he wins, great, and if he doesn't, great.

 

[ARKustom93]

I can see six motivations here, which may even all be present simultaneously:

1. Novak is playing mind games.
2. Novak is hyping up Fed in order to more credit when beating him tomorrow.
3. So desperate to be liked
4. Passive aggression that cements the well-known (courtesy of Boris) feud between Fed and Novak.
5. Fed payed him to say this.
6. Nadal payed Novak to say this in order to secure his own underdog status for his comeback

How about #7 ... He actually means it??