"Roger will leave a bigger dent than Djokovic, he's a bigger icon than Nadal" - says Berdych

| by Sebastian Dahlman

Tomas Berdych talked about Roger Federer and he explained how the Swiss great compares to the other members of the top three.

Tomas Berdych retired in 2019 and Roger Federer followed him recently in London. He recently discussed Federer, saying that even when compared to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Federer's exit from the sport will have the biggest impact on the sport.

"Those who wanted to compare the greatest aces by numbers would find arguments for different players. The number of Grand Slam titles may be the most objective measure, but there are athletes who have left a huge mark" explained Berdych noting that Federer will surely leave the biggest dent compared to Nadal and Djokovic:

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"I think Roger will leave a bigger dent than Djokovic. I think he is a bigger icon than Nadal. Maybe because he started this great era. What he did for tennis cannot be outweighed by any results"

Federer drew the biggest crowd when it comes to tennis as even people who didn't watch the sport became interested in it because of the Swiss: "There were a lot of people who watched matches or started playing themselves because of his skill and performance on the court. That's what makes him superior to others. Though of course I can understand if a fan finds something special about Nadal, Djokovic or other players."

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