"It’s not even close to hyperbolic to say Novak Djokovic is the best athlete on earth right now" - Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick reckons Novak Djokovic is the "most reliable" player tennis has ever seen to the point that he would never bet against the Serb on any day, regardless of the surface or format.

Djokovic became the first player, male or female, to win 24 Grand Slams in the Open Era earlier this month, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final to win the 2023 US Open. With that, the World No. 1 also won his third Grand Slam of the year, with a runner-up finish the only other Slam (Wimbledon) he did not win this season.

About the 36-year-old's triumph in a recent blog written for Betway, Roddick asserted that Novak Djokovic's dominance has become so "absurd" that it's not even close to hyperbolic to call him the best athlete on the planet right now.

The former World No. 1 also opined that the Serb is not going to stop at 24 Majors (tied with Margaret Court in the all-time list) and will try everything to get more.

"The dominance of Novak and the way that he’s able to win this consistently is just absurd. He’s probably the most reliable player that we’ve ever had in the game. I wouldn’t bet against him on any given day, on any surface, in any format. It’s not even close to hyperbolic to say that he’s the best athlete on earth right now," Andy Roddick said.

"It’s an impossibility to make a statistical argument against him being the best ever. It’s like proving gravity at this point. He’s now tied Margaret Court on 24 Slams, but he wants all of the records, so he’ll want to get to 25. After that, he’s basically playing against his own shadow – there’s nothing else out there for him," he added.

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"Novak Djokovic's body looks like it would be fine to keep going for a couple more years" - Andy Roddick

Novak Djokovic, US Open Tennis

Andy Roddick also admitted that how many Grand Slams Novak Djokovic ends up winning will come down to his motivation and physical fitness.

If there's enough motivation for the Serb, Roddick does not think Djokovic's body won't stop him, as he looks good to go for a couple more years.

"It will come down to the matrix between what his motivation is and what his body’s telling him.

"You never take health for granted, especially towards the end of your career, but, if motivated, his body looks like it would be fine to keep going for a couple more years," Andy Roddick said.