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‘The King of All’- Novak Djokovic Hyped to Become the ‘GOAT’ of All Athletes After His Unprecedented Dominance Over Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Published 04/11/2023, 2:00 PM EDT

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Novak Djokovic, has been dominating the court thanks to his outstanding ability and consistency. And seeing his amazing run to the top, recently, the legendary snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan lauded the 35-year-old tennis player, describing him as the best tennis player not just in the tennis circuit but in all of the sports.

There has always been a huge GOAT debate going on between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. And with his amazing performance on the tennis court, the Serbian tennis star has largely overshadowed the other big two players. Djokovic is now dominating the court as a legend and seasoned tennis great.

Ronnie O’Sullivan addresses Djokovic as the greatest athlete

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The 47-year-old legendary snooker player, in an interview with Eurosport, talked about the world’s number one tennis player and paid tributes to the Serbian tennis player. Additionally, he also talked about how he is fascinated by the ‘Big 3’. He highlighted, “Federer, Nadal, Djokovic – I’ve always loved watching them. They are the three best players of all time.”

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In addition, he named Djokovic, the greatest athlete of all time. He noted how he will serve as one of the major role models for other athletes entering the athletic arena.

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He stated, “For me, he will be the king of all. Whether you are a footballer, golfer or hockey player – everyone looks at Djokovic. He is one of the greatest athletes of all time.” 

However, this is not the first time the English snooker star has talked about Djokovic. Earlier, he also listed the similarities he shares with the world’s number-one tennis player.

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O’Sullivan shares a lot of similarities with Djokovic 

Last year, in an interview with Eurosport, the snooker legend talked about how he and the Serbian tennis player are quite similar in a lot of ways. Both of these well-known athletes are widely considered two of the toughest opponents in their respective sports.

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In that conversation, O’Sullivan addressed how he and the world’s number one tennis player kind of have the same ability to grind down their opponent.

He also explained how they both lighten up during the first few sets and take their game to the next level when the opponent is tired and has given his best.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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Sherjeel Malik