Compared to Nadal and Federer, he was almost mediocre at 19," says Mouratoglou about Djokovic's early career
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Interviewed on the Bartoli Time podcast, Mouratoglou discussed Grand Slam record holder Djokovic. According to him, the Serbian displayed a much lower level than his two Big 3 peers at the start of his career:
"When you watched Djokovic's tennis when he was nineteen, at no point could you think he would become what he is today. And, if you pay close attention, he is a player who, compared to the other two, it's terrible to say, was almost mediocre. He does everything very well, but he doesn't have any strong shots.
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