Novak Djokovic: “I Hope Zverev Passes Me Someday”

Alexander Zverev stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the season-ending ATP Finals and are the biggest victory of his career. The 31-year-old Djokovic was the heavy favourite but was outclassed 6-4 6-3 by the German. However, Djokovic was full of praise for the young star. “I’m really happy for him,” Djokovic said. “Obviously it’s not great to lose a tennis match, especially in the finals of a big tournament. Quite disappointed with my game. But I’m happy that he won the big title because we have a really good and friendly relationship. We reside in the same place. We train a lot. We see each other a lot. He comes from a really nice family. He won the huge tournament, but he always had the quality to win a slam,” Djokovic said of Zverev’s Slam chances. “There’s no doubt he will be one of the favourites every slam.” Djokovic even hopes the 21-year-old Zverev passes his totals overall. “There’s a lot of similarities in terms of the trajectory of professional tennis, in our careers,” Djokovic added. “Hopefully he can surpass me. I sincerely wish him that. He seems like someone that is very dedicated. Without a doubt, he’s a really nice person, someone that gets along very well with everyone. He deserves everything he gets so far. There’s a lot of time ahead of him. Wish him to stay healthy and obviously win a lot of titles.”

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