"Novak is a little bit misunderstood" - Corretja believes the Serbian will be the greatest of all time

Having surpassed Roger Federer for the most weeks spent at World No.1 and capturing his 20th Grand Slam title this season, Eurosport analyst Alex Corretja believes that Novak Djokovic has built a legacy for the sport that will always be remembered.

“I think in a way, Novak is a little bit misunderstood all the time. I don’t know if it is because of his character. Probably when he’s on court, he’s doing things that people pretty much don’t understand," said Corretja.

With Djokovic, Federer and Nadal dominating the men’s game for so long, the trio are often compared and judged against each other. Corretja thinks Djokovic’s raw emotion sets him apart.

"Roger is elegance. He is like, sweet. Everything comes natural. And Rafa is like, the biggest fighter of the whole history, probably," added Corretja. "Novak is different, he can get upset.

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"And he’s not thinking like, 'oh I can’t break the racket because I’m in the middle of 25,000 people and millions watching on TV.'

“He just lets his emotions out.”

With the Australian Open around the corner, the World No.1 has a chance to capture a record 21st Grand Slam title. Corretja believes that, whether or not you’re a fan of him, that it is impossible to ignore Djokovic’s contribution to tennis.

“He deserves all the credit because for me, he’s just giving us so much, on court and off court, that I can only say thank you to him like Roger and Rafa what they bring to our sport," he said.