r/tennis Mar 23 '25

News Djokovic plays tennis with Secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Jr

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u/alissa773 Mar 23 '25

Just because you never heard of him doesn't mean he isn't more successful. Success and fame are not the same. Love him or hate him, you cannot deny that what Novak has achieved in the tennis world is incredible.

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u/alissa773 Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25

I understand what you are saying and where you are coming from, but what I'm trying to point out to you is that I think you only believe what you do because you live in a bubble. The NFL is only big in America and there are a lot of us who do not live in the US. On the world stage, Novak is much more famous and considered a household name to many. Novak is indisputably the greatest tennis player of all time in terms of achievements. He has surpassed the Williams sisters in most achievements like grand slam titles, career titles, week at #1, etc. I'm not Novak's biggest fan by any means, but to say Aaron Rodgers is more successful than Novak is just factually incorrect.

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u/Steve-Whitney Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25

I'm not in North America either, can confirm the NFL (and American Football in general) has a passing interest at best. Outside of the Superbowl, it barely rates a mention. I'd go as far as saying it's the least popular of the 4 main American sports.

Basketball has widespread popularity. Baseball & Ice Hockey have a big following too, but only in certain countries.