“The day I played with Federer I knew he was playing with the greatest of all time”

Andre Agassi, one of the great legends of tennis, participated in one of the days of the Indian newspaper Hindustan Times in which he wanted to give his opinion on current tennis and the great figures of this sport.

'The Kid of Las Vegas' recalled how his first confrontation with Roger Federer was at the 1998 Basel tournament, where Federer competed at just 17 years old. “The day I played with Federer I realized he was playing the greatest of all time.”

Agassi also had words of respect for Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and even joked about not having measured the best tennis in the Balearic Islands and highlighting the versatility of the Serbian. “I have never faced Nadal's best tennis and I am grateful for that. Novak Djokovic is also a player who can play on any surface and be able to win. And that is a lot to say. In general tennis is the real winner. “

However, Agassi also warned of the great level being displayed by young tennis players on the circuit such as Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem or Stefanos Tsitsipas. “I feel lucky not to play tennis in the current age. Three players are at the top of tennis but these young people (Zverev, Tsitsipas, Thiem) are knocking on the door. They are not just young, they also believe that they can win. That makes me think there will be a changing of the guard. “