One of the topics that arouses the greatest curiosity and sparked debate among tennis fans is the battle for the GOAT, the greatest tennis player of all time. This fight has been the protagonist of the three greatest legends of contemporary tennis for some time, namely number one in the world Novak Djokovic and his great rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Together they have 58 Grand Slam titles and many agree that the number of slams at the end of their careers determines who the so-called GOAT will be among the three. Last year, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal won, with the latter reaching 20 majors thanks to Roland Garros’ 2020 victory with his great rival Roger Federer.
Novak, on the other hand, won his last Grand Slam at the Australian Open in 2021, rose to 18, drawing closer to his rivals. During this time, the Serbian champion Federer has reached and surpassed the top of the ATP rankings in the last few weeks and is now ready for the umpteenth challenge of his career.
Schett’s words on the Big Three
Former tennis player and current Eurosport commentator Barbara Schett took stock of the fight for the GOAT and will finish with the most Grand Slams at the end of her career.
Her words were clear. Here are her words: “I think the fight over who will end his career with the most slams will be reduced to Nadal and Djokovic. Roger Federer may think he can win Wimbledon again, but I honestly don’t see it how that is possible at his age.
He has been out of court for a very long time and it seems that his physique and athletic condition are really far from prime. I want him to be successful, but I think at 40 it’s difficult to fight five sets against teens.
I retired from tennis when I was 28 and thought I was old. It’s really incredible to think about him playing at 40. “She went on to talk about fighting for the majority of the slams, stating,” I think Nadal and Djokovic are both physically healthy and in general we have to be big at all of them Thank you 3 for what they gave to tennis.
We will never see anything like this again, their careers have been extraordinary, but when I have to express myself and have my say, Novak Djokovic will probably end his career with more Grand Slam titles than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. “Photo credit: Süba
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