17 Years After Fracturing Relationship with Roger Federer, 58-Year-Old Swedish Tennis Legend Reminds Novak Djokovic of a Daunting Challenge

Mats Wilander, a former Swedish tennis player, is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and versatile competitors in the history of the sport. With a playing style characterized by remarkable consistency, Wilander dominated the tennis world for nearly a decade. Since retiring from professional tennis, he has transitioned into coaching and tennis commentary, sharing his expertise and passion for the game with future generations.

So it won’t be the first time when we hear him making a comment about the matches and the players on the court. He has previously made nasty comments about tennis legends like Roger Federer. And now, after Novak Djokovic lifted the French Open 2023 trophy, he made sure to drop a ball of nasty again.

Mats Wilander drops an ugly comment on Novak Djokovic after calling him the GOAT

Mats Wilander is known for his tennis analysis. Tennis fans love to hear his predictions and commentary over the internet. After the finals of the French Open 2023, when Novak Djokovic won the title, Mats called him the GOAT. He was positively shaken by the amazing sportsmanship portrayed by the tennis legend. Out of admiration for his amazing victory, the tennis analyst referred to him as the best in the game.

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However, later on, he changed his opinion. From calling Novak the GOAT, he changed his comment. “To say that anyone is greater than Roger Federer is kind of tough,” is what he said. His appreciation turned into a scathing comment which was beyond expected after Novak had just won the 23 Grand Slam title. Also, comparing Novak and Roger, on whom he has already passed nasty comments, did not go down well too.

Not the first time, Mats Wilander made harsh comments about tennis stars

Mats Wilander has always been an admirer of Federer. But during his match in the French Open 2006 against Rafael Nadal, he gave a very harsh statement against him. After witnessing that Federer is losing to Rafael with a four-set defeat, he switched sides and started praising Rafael and demeaning Roger.

It was a very uncalled comment that no one expects from a tennis analyst. He used foul words to represent his disappointment towards Roger’s loss. And on the contrary, this time he chose to be Team Roger again.

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