“Novak Djokovic is not arrogant or doesn’t belittle you, he knows how you're doing” – Francisco Cerundolo

Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo recently suggested that Novak Djokovic is not a self-centered man.

Cerundolo is currently placed 21st in the world rankings, having reached his career-high ranking of World No. 19 in June 2023. So far, he has collected two titles, with one of them coming at the 2023 Eastbourne International tournament. Cerundolo defeated Tommy Paul in the Eastbourne final.

The Argentine recently sat down with Clank.media for a candid conversation in which he weighed in on several things, including his perception of Novak Djokovic. Cerundolo talked about the Serb's on-court intelligence, as well as his humble nature.

"When I see Novak, he always greets me. I've never sat down to talk to him, but I'd like to. He's not arrogant or doesn’t belittle you, none of that. He knows how you're doing and what everyone's results are," he said. (translated)

The Argentinian further claimed that Djokovic is the greatest of all time in tennis.

"In terms of results, yes, it's clear," he said.

In 2023, Novak Djokovic became the first player in the Open Era to win 24 Grand Slam titles. He won a total of three Majors - the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open.

Furthermore, the 36-year-old broke Steffi Graf's all-time record of holding the World No. 1 ranking for 377 weeks. He is currently in his 403rd week as the top-ranked ATP player.

Cerundolo has yet to play a match on tour against Djokovic.

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Novak Djokovic: "I'm not going to say I am the greatest player of all time, it's not up to me to say things like that"

2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage Valencia - Day 3

Recently, Novak Djokovic refused to call himself the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport.

"I'm not going to say I am the greatest player of all time. It's not up to me to say things like that. I leave it up to others. Obviously I'm very proud that my greatest rival could say such things, but I leave this discussion to other people," Djokovic said ahead of the 2023 Paris Masters.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion stated that it felt good to be at the top of the game at this stage of his career.

"I'm honored to be a tennis player who's writing my own name in the history of tennis, and I'm glad to be at the top right now. That's the most important thing for me."