It is easy to understand why both Sampras and Seles are Djokovic’s tennis inspirations. Sampras is a 14-time Grand Slam champion: a player widely considered to be the greatest of his generation and an ...
—Steffi and Venus are well-matched: speedy, leggy, a little haughty, wielding strong serves and harsh forehands that they hit late, and which rely on athleticism rather than sparkling technique.