"So much respect for Roger" - James Blake pays tribute to Federer

James Blake paid tribute to Roger Federer by remembering his lone win over the Swiss maestro many years ago.

Former world No. 4 James Blake didn't enjoy much success against Roger Federer but the one win he collected against the Swiss was a memorable one. Blake, who retired from professional tennis after the 2013 US Open, lost the first eight meetings versus Federer. Former world No. 4 James Blake didn't enjoy much success against Roger Federer but the one win he collected against the Swiss was a memorable one. Blake, who retired from professional tennis after the 2013 US Open, lost the first eight meetings versus Federer.

He retweed a picture of them from that match captioning it with:

"So much respect for Roger. One of the best days of my career to get one win (out of 10 tries) against him. And to do it with USA on my chest was even more special."

He also tipped Federer to have a strong comeback on the Tour.