Being one of the greatest athletes in the tennis realm, Serena Williams frequently serves as an inspiration for many young WTA players. However, the American tennis legend’s influence transcends any such confines as her incredible prowess and ferociousness have stunned a talented youngster on the men’s circuit.

It is none other than Roger Federer‘s biggest fanboy, Lorenzo Musetti who recently hailed the ‘Queen of the Court’ during an interview. While calling her the greatest competitor on the women’s circuit, the Italian tennis player claimed the former tennis ace had the strength of a man.

Roger Federer’s fanboy lavishes praise on Serena Williams

Lorenzo Musetti’s incredible performances at the recently concluded Monte-Carlo Masters are getting lauded by the entire tennis community. During the tournament, the 21-year-old ATP player outperformed some of the top players like Novak Djokovic in order to reach the finals. Meanwhile, the Italian tennis star was featured in an interview with Gio Journal in which he talked about his tennis idols and ambitions.

Musetti made his stance clear about his favorite player on the men’s circuit by mentioning his idol, Roger Federer. However, the current world No. 20 player also gave  his opinion on the toughest competitor on the WTA Tour. He answered by hailing Serena Williams as the greatest woman tennis player of all time to play against on the court.

Musetti said, “The greatest woman all time to play against, probably would be Serena Williams because she had the strength of a man and she was hitting hardballs and I think it for sure it would have been tough to play against her.”

Musetti has been a fan of another tennis great

Apart from Federer and Williams, the Italian tennis player idolized another legendary figure on the court. It is none other than Rafael Nadal who often served as a source of inspiration for the 21-year-old ATP player during his childhood.

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Speaking about his childhood idol in an interview with Marca, Musetti revealed that he got intrigued by the Spanaird’s on-court personality because he was a left-handed player. Apart from that, the 22 singles Grand Slam champion’s ‘Vamos’ gestures also impressed Musetti. Later, he switched to Nadal’s arch-rival, Federer owing to his elegant display of the game and one-handed backhand.

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