Roger Federer came within one point of his record-equaling ninth Wimbledon crown before bowing to Novak Djokovic in the longest Wimbledon final in history.
Though Federer is third in the rankings, one former Top 5-ranked player says the Swiss is second to none in the GOAT race.
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Tommy Robredo, who scored his lone win over Federer at the 2013 US Open, says the 20-time Grand Slam champion is the best.
"There is a Swiss guy who is an artist," Robredo said in an interview with the Swiss Open Gstaad. "Because he can do any shot pretty easily. I think there are not many of them right now, but Roger (Federer) I think is the best."
On a visit to the Gstaad Mirage, Robredo suggests artistry sets the Swiss apart.
"Me as a player I would say that a tennis player is an artist," Robredo said. "When you can put the ball wherever you want all the time. On every point you have to try to have a different strategy to win it. Sometimes you can do it in one way sometimes in another. If you can build every single point together, at the end you can win the game and then the match."
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