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The whole tennis fraternity is amazed by Novak Djokovic‘s mindblowing performance at the Nitto 2023 ATP finals at the age of thirty-six. In fact, former tennis pro Mark Knowles isn’t an exception to that. Previously tennis stars and even the opponents of Djokovic like Holger Rune praised the Serbian tennis star. Now following Knowles’ compliment, Djokovic fans are surely over the moon.

From Nick Kyrgios to Andy Roddick, everybody thinks of Djokovic as one of the tennis maestros. Why wouldn’t that be? With 24 Grand Slam titles and overall 98 trophies, Djokovic is aiming to break legendary Jimmy Connors‘s singles record in men’s tennis. Now with Mark Knowles’ comment, fans hope that day isn’t far away from Djokovic’s life!

Mark Knowles dropped an amazing compliment praising Novak Djokovic

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Mark Knowles is a former world’s number-one tennis player in men’s doubles, who played against legends like Sweden’s Simon Aspelin. However, this legendary tennis star is also smitten by Novak Djokovic’s brilliant performance. Knowles said- “I’ve run out of adjectives to try to describe Novak Djokovic, you know, and it’s, it’s interesting, obviously, I had a long professional career was around some of the all-time greats.”

Knowles continued, “You know, I think about think about discipline, dedication, professionalism. Think about the Ivan Lendls, think about the Jim Couriers, guys, they were super dedicated. And, you know, Novak Djokovic, which has taken it to another galaxy.”

Knowles’ comment revealed that Djokovic surely earned a great spot among the hearts of the legendary tennis fraternity. He revealed that Djokovic is equally great off-court when he spends time on family vacations. Djokovic shines through almost everything, which makes him a legend in tennis.

Knowles said- “he’s always turned on to what can make him a better player. And that’s not just on the tennis court. That’s off the court. That’s family vacations. That’s story time. I mean, the guy is just, you know, I was in Turin last week got to watch him live. And even as a fellow, you know, as a fellow professional tennis player, you just marvel. I mean, there’s nothing except just marveling at his expertise.”

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Knowles’ compliment surely made fans understand why newcomers like 22-year-old Jiri Lehecka idolize Novak Djokovic as a god in their professional tennis career.

Jiri Lehecka thinks Novak Djokovic is the “best” in the current tennis scene

Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic is bombarded with praise from colleagues, juniors, and former tennis legends. In this context, the 22-year-old Czech Republic player Jiri Lehecka is completely mesmerized by the world’s number-one tennis player. In Lehecka’s words-“Novak Djokovic is the best. He has proven again that his 36 is the new 26. He teaches us that, if you do things right, you can be the best player in the world, even at his age.” Djokovic’s astounding performance truly deserves the recognition he is receiving from the juniors.

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However, Mark Knowles’ compliment surely brings a lot more confidence to Djokovic’s future tennis challenges. Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic truly outshined every other player, which brought him an overwhelming amount of compliments from others. What do you think?

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