Arsenal star Mesut Ozil revealed that apart from football he also has a passion for tennis.
Well one tennis player in particular, Roger Federer.
The playmaker of Turkish origin sent out a tweet after the Australian Open describing Federer as the ‘greatest tennis player ever’.
What an athlete! The greatest tennis player ever ?? 20 Grand Slams!!! ?? Congrats @rogerfederer! ?? #AusOpen
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) January 28, 2018
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The Swiss tennis player won his sixth Australian Open yesterday and his 20th Grand Slam title.
Federer became the fourth player after Margaret Court, Serena Williams and Steffi Graf to win 20 or more major singles titles.
The victory tied Federer for the record for men’s Australian Open titles at six with Novak Djokovic and Roy Emerson.
Federer has now moved four clear of Rafael Nadan in the male Grand Slam championship list.
The 36-year-old has won six Australian Opens, one French Open, Wimbledon eight times and the US Open on five occasions.
