Novak Djokovic's old coach piled the praise on one of his biggest rivals.

Boris Becker has branded Roger Federer “the most important sportsman of all time” despite spending three years working with Novak Djokovic . The retired German tennis legend joined Djokovic’s team at the end of 2013 and guided him to six Grand Slam titles, including a long-awaited first French Open crown.

They have maintained a great relationship ever since, but Becker believes that the Serbian superstar’s biggest rivals, Federer, has been more important for the sporting world. Now aged 44, Federer is set to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame , having retired at the 2022 Laver Cup, with his last official singles match coming at Wimbledon in 2021.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion recentl

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