Novak Djokovic has revealed that Roger Federer ‘didn’t like’ his behaviour when he first appeared on the ATP Tour due to his abundance of confidence.
Federer, one of the most adored stars in tennis history, retired from the sport in 2022 having won 20 Grand Slams and is among the best players of all time.
Fellow ‘Big Three’ stars Rafael Nadal and Djokovic – who have won 22 and 24 major titles respectively – are still active and the latter booked his spot in the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday with victory over Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Speaking after the match, Djokovic was asked about his ‘big personality’ when he first burst onto the scene and if there were ever any older players that criticised him or gave him advice over how to act.
