Tsitsipas clarifies GOAT comment he made about Djokovic

| by Zachary Wimer

After the 2023 Australian Open final, Stefanos Tsitsipas made a big statement in his speech, but soon clarified it during the post-match press conference.

When speaking about his opponent, Novak Djokovic, the runner-up spoke about his greatness as a tennis player. Tsitsipas was not afraid to call the Serbian 'the greatest ever to hold a tennis racquet'. When asked about it during the press conference, he explained his words, saying:

"He’s the greatest ever to hold a tennis racquet" - Tsitsipas on Djokovic after Australian Open final
"He’s the greatest ever to hold a tennis racquet" - Tsitsipas on Djokovic after Australian Open final

"I think we're blessed that we have three big champions like this. I don't want to give the whole title to him, because I believe there are other players that have contributed a lot, and they're the main reason I am here today as well."

"Novak is one of them, too. I've been watching him as a kid, as well. I really liked the way he did things on the court with his game."

"He has earned it with so much dedication that he has put in, with so much professionalism in his everyday life. It's a wake-up call for me to sort of do the same. I can only learn from that. I can only use that for my benefit. I'm blessed that I get the opportunity to do that. In today's world with social media, all the information you can extract, the news is actually the best era to be playing tennis at."

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