Zverev pays tribute to Federer’s ‘greatness’: #20andcounting

ATP Tour

Shahida Jacobs
January 31, 2018

Alexander Zverev reckons Roger Federer could yet add to his 20 Grand Slam titles, applauding the Swiss player for “showing us all greatness.”

Federer added a 20th Grand Slam title to his growing list last Sunday when he beat Marin Cilic to the Australian Open title.

His victory means the 36-year-old holds three of the four Slam titles at present, only the French – which he didn’t compete in – out of his grasp.

His achievements have earned him praise from all quarters with Zverev the latest to applaud his “greatness.”

“#20 the greatest player of all time. Someone that I’ve looked up to my whole life and someone I shared the court with multiple times,” Zverev wrote on Instagram.

“Someone that I even can call my teammate. Someone that gave me mentoring after tough loses. One of the best people on tour has done it again.

“Winning just one grand slam is a dream come true for anyone but doing it 20 times is something we might never see again.

“Well done @rogerfederer and thank you for showing us all greatness

“#20andcounting.”

#20 the greatest player of all time. Someone that I’ve looked up to my whole life and someone I shared the court with multiple times. Someone that I even can call my teammate. Someone that gave me mentoring after tough loses. One of the best people on tour has done it again. Winning just one grand slam is a dream come true for anyone but doing it 20 times is something we might never see again. Well done @rogerfederer and thank you for showing us all greatness #20andcounting

A post shared by Alexander Zverev (@alexzverev123) on Jan 29, 2018 at 6:13am PST