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"The 2011 Djokovic and 2005 Federer were the best players that I ever played" admits Mardy Fish with former taking top spot
ATPSaturday, 05 August 2023 at 21:00
Former tennis player Mardy Fish stated that Novak Djokovic in 2011 and Roger Federer in 2005 are the best players he has ever faced.
Djokovic's 2011 season is widely recognized as one of the best years by a male tennis player. He won ten titles, including three Grand Slams and five Masters 1000 tournaments.
Serbian tennis player achieved an incredible 41-match winning streak, ending the year with an impressive record of 70 wins and only six losses. Notably, he dominated his head-to-head encounters against Nadal and Federer, with a 10-1 record.
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Federer's 2005 season was nearly flawless, with 81 victories and just four defeats, securing an impressive 12 titles. Among his achievements were Grand Slam victories at Wimbledon and the US Open, in addition to winning four Masters 1000 tournaments.
“The 2011 Djokovic and 2005 Federer were the best players that I ever played. If those two played on a medium paced hard court, I think Novak would win. If they played on a faster surface, I think Roger would win. [On] any slower surface, Novak would win. 2011 Djokovic – best player of all time,” said Mardy Fish.
In 2005, Fish faced Federer in the first round of Indian Wells, falling to the Swiss maestro with a score of 6-3, 6-3. Federer went on to claim the tournament title.
In 2011, at the age of 30, Mardy Fish encountered Djokovic twice, but unfortunately suffered defeat on both occasions. They met in the semifinals of the Miami Open, with Djokovic prevailing 6-3, 6-1. Later, in the final of the Canadian Open, Djokovic emerged victorious again, defeating Fish with a scoreline of 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
The former world No. 7 has commended Djokovic's remarkable performance in 2023, despite the Serbian player being 36 years old.
“It’s been incredible. I mean, I’ve said for a couple months now, I mean, knowing the history of the game, [John] McEnroe’s streak, [Ivan] Lendl’s eight straight finals at the US Open. [That] kind of stuff, you see that and you sort of wonder what it would be like to play those guys during that time,” said former silver medalist in the Athens 2004 Olympics.
“I can step out of it. I played Novak in Miami. He kicked my butt in the semis. It would be pretty cool to look back. I mean, it’s going to be a pretty tough record to break or even come close to that. It’s so deep, guys are so good, everyone is so good, these Masters Series events are so hard.
“Every knock, if you will, if he had any, he’s answered tenfold this year. It’s been incredibly impressive. To win Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back is incredible. Then the two clay court events (Madrid and Rome), I mean, no one thought that that could be possible. He did it with, I mean, not ease, but straight sets both times. Pretty incredible.”
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