While it is difficult to define GOAT in a sport precisely because it is difficult to compare athletes from different historical periods, given the obvious differences and developments in the sport, the fact of having three phenomena like Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at the same time Being confronted makes the debate just as complex.
All are well in the double-digit range of Grand Slam tournaments won, Rafael Nadal and Roger at 20, Nole at 17, all of them have set records that are supposed to last for a very long time, such as the 237 consecutive weeks at the top of the Federer ranking list and the 8 victories of the Swiss champions at Wimbledon.
or the 13 wins at Roland Garros by Nadal and 60 overall wins for the Spaniard on clay. Djokovic holds the Australian Open victory record at 8 and is approaching Federer’s total weekly record at 297 at the top of the rankings.
He has already set his sights on the 310 weeks of the Swiss champions. Cash’s opinion is ultimately personal, but also extremely objective and Djokovic is even third in his favorite ranking. Given the three great tennis personalities who have faced each other in recent years, leaving only the crumbs to their opponents and excelling on all surfaces, we believe that opinions in the end can only be the result of personal deliberation.
A certainty when you consider that they are all over 30 years old and that Federer will be 40 years old in 2021: it will be difficult to fill the void when everyone hangs up their clubs on the fateful nail.
Simon reveals why Jo Wilfried Tsonga did not win a Grand Slam
France has produced many tennis players over the years, including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon, Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet.
When Gilles Simon recently spoke about Tsonga’s career, he said: “Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was the one who came closest to winning a Grand Slam. He reached the final, several semi-finals, he beat the best but couldn’t beat Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a row.
“If Tsonga had any weaknesses in his game, it was his backhand. During his career, Jo was often criticized for being weak in the backhand. Giles felt that the constant criticism had an impact on Tsonga’s performance.
He added, “They’re suggesting that if Jo had worked his backhand more he would have won a Grand Slam. And I’ll tell you no. Plus, he’s never been as close to winning a Grand Slam as he was against Djoko in 2008, with the setback he had back then.
What was it? One point, one volley. Was the backhand really the problem? I think we weakened him by focusing on his weak shot. Working on a weak spot where you are slower to move forward will weaken trust. ”
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