Gilles Muller is at Wimbledon this year and he sat down with Saša Ozmo for a brief talk about tennis and other things.
The Luxemburgish player has had a solid career in the game with some noted performances at Wimbledon including two wins over Rafael Nadal on the historic grass. The first one came in 2005 with the latest one coming in 2017 finishing 15-13 in the final set. Those are the only two wins Muller has over the big three as he went 2-4 against Nadal, 0-4 against Djokovic and 0-5 against Federer. Who is best?
"To be honest, Roger Federer is the GOAT for me. He made tennis more popular, prize money is now what it is because of Roger. Also, his game style was spectacular, most beautiful, he made every shot look easy."
Muller has a fair point. Federer acme at the right time for tennis to elevate it to a new level of popularity which allowed the game to grow into what it is today. In a way Federer saved tennis and there hasn't been a player that had such a tremendous impact on the game outside of tennis. For Muller that matters. He did add that Djokovic most likely will end up with the most grand slam trophies.
"I think Novak Djokovic will end up with most Grand Slam titles, unless something unexpected happens. If he is physically fit, I can see him playing a few more years."
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