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Chalk up another tennis expert who believes Novak Djokovic’s best tennis is better than that of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – Feliciano Lopez. The veteran lefty Spaniard who has played Djokovic Federer and Nadal multiple times each told journalist Blair Henley this week in Houston that “When Rafa and Roger were at their best they weren’t as great as Djokovic is now.” Lopez is the only player to defeat Djokovic this year which he did in Dubai when the ATP world no 1 retired down a set with vision problems. A recovered Djokovic avenged the loss to Lopez in Indian Wells with a routine straight set victory. Earlier this year in Doha after getting blitzed by Djokovic in the final in two quick sets Nadal stated with high praise that it was the “best tennis” he had ever seen. In similar sentiments: Nick Bollettieri told me in Miami that Djokovic is “the most perfect player in the history of tennis.” (Djokovic art by Andres Bella)

Feliciano Lopez salutes Djokovic

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