Tennis
Novak Djokovic snubs Roger Federer and makes feelings clear on Carlos Alcaraz and family
Novak Djokovic has dismissed the notion that Roger Federer was his greatest ever rival by name checking Rafa Nadal instead. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was talking at the 2025 Laureus Sports Awards this week, where he also claimed that he hopes to face-off against Carlos Alcaraz at the on-going Madrid Open.
While discussing the recently retired Nadal at the ceremony, Djokovic rather bluntly made reference to the Spaniard being his most prominent on-court foe, leaving out Federer in a glaring omission. The trio of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal are often noted as the three of the game’s finest ever players, with their rivalry considered a mutual affair, yet the Serbian’s snub seems to suggest otherwise.
