"Novak Djokovic is great athlete but Rafael Nadal is great champion" says Ion Tiriac

Former top 10 player and Romanian Tennis Federation president, Ion Tiriac talked about Djokovic and Nadal comparing the two.

Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer are the three greatest players in tennis history but it's well-known that Nadal and Federer have a much bigger fanbase and receive much bigger support in tournaments than Djokovic. Tiriac is well aware of that and according to him, Nadal is a great champion compared to Djokovic whom he called a great athlete:

"Djokovic is looking for his place and he can't find it. He is like Becker, like a child who plays with fire and puts his hand up to see if it burns or not. Djokovic is a great athlete, a very good tennis player, but to be a great champion, it's Nadal!"

Tiriac further said:

"In my opinion, Nadal is, not in tennis, but in sports, a genius who stayed with both feet on the ground, who behaves the same as when he was 15."