For the Australian Nick Kyrgios, the discussion about the best tennis player of all time seems clear. His answer is: Novak Djokovic.
Nick Kyrgios had to miss all four Grand Slam tournaments this year due to injury. – keystone
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In a podcast, Nick Kyrgios described Novak Djokovic as the best tennis GOAT. The Australian believes that the Serb will win more Grand Slams. The 28-year-old described Roger Federer as the most difficult opponent.
Nick Kyrgios, the Australian tennis star, gave his perspective on the GOAT debate on the Hotboxin’ podcast with Mike Tyson. The 28-year-old seems to have a clear opinion on this.
«Novak Djokovic is the best of all time and has won 24 Grand Slams. And I think he’ll win a few more,” enthuses Kyrgios.
Nick Kyrgios’ experiences against the tennis greats
Kyrgios won two of three duels against the world number one. He is behind against Rafael Nadal, but he still likes to compete against him: “I played very well against Nadal. I had the most success against him, but he still beat me a lot.”
Nyck Kyrgios lost to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. -Keystone
Nick Kyrgios lost six of a total of nine duels against the Spaniard. The last time the two met was in the semi-finals at Wimbledon 2022. However, due to an injury, Rafael Nadal had to forfeit.
Things are different with Roger Federer. Although Kyrgios sees Djokovic as the best, Federer was the most difficult opponent for him: “For me, Roger was the most difficult opponent.”
Nick Kyrgios lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2022 Wimbledon final. – keystone
The Swiss could make him feel really bad and was a fan favorite all over the world.
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Kyrgios achieved his only victory in seven duels with Federer in Madrid in 2015. A triumph that he still describes as the “most memorable” of his career.
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2023-10-15 08:14:06
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