On Sunday, on his 40th birthday, Roger Federer received congratulations from his tennis colleagues Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori and Félix Auger Aliassime, who turned 21 on the same day.
Djokovic told the ATP. «40 – Wow, what a milestone. You’re still an inspiration on and off the pitch. You inspire us all. It was a great honor to compete on the tennis tour with you for the past 15 years. Thanks for everything you did. Thank you for showing that you can play at a very, very high level even at this age. “
Nishikori said: “You are still my idol. I hope we can play against each other a few more times. ” It is unbelievable “that we both play at the same time,” said Auger Aliassime. “I hope I’ll still play when I’m 40. Thank you for everything you do for tennis. “
