Who is the true goat in Tennis ?

[LukeParkerno1]

I’m not really sure what your argument is supposed to signify because I’m not arguing that Nadal is the best.
I’m saying that he has the hardest job in the first place of matching the other two numerically.

If anyone was it was Novak who came through at ten peak of all these players. I love Rafa but the records don’t lie nowadays and at the end of Novak’s career it. Kyle be a 5+ slam margin plus endless end of year tournaments as well. It’s now not even close he’s the greatest player that’s ever lived. Now is Nadal 2nd who knows it’s hard to separate Fed, Nadal and Laver. Take your pick.

 

[eaglespremiers]

I’m not really sure what your argument is supposed to signify because I’m not arguing that Nadal is the best.
I’m saying that he has the hardest job in the first place of matching the other two numerically.

My point is relatively simple. Nadal's dominance on one surface should not be used as an argument to bolster his standing.
It remains an indictment to his credentials and is not a crutch that Djokovic has, for instance, having won 3 Grand Slams and 11 Masters on clay himself despite it not necessarily being a surface of preference.

 

[PhatBoy]

If anyone was it was Novak who came through at ten peak of all these players. I love Rafa but the records don’t lie nowadays and at the end of Novak’s career it. Kyle be a 5+ slam margin plus endless end of year tournaments as well. It’s now not even close he’s the greatest player that’s ever lived. Now is Nadal 2nd who knows it’s hard to separate Fed, Nadal and Laver. Take your pick.

Timing is not a handicap

 

[PhatBoy]

My point is relatively simple. Nadal's dominance on one surface should not be used as an argument to bolster his standing.
It remains an indictment to his credentials and is not a crutch that Djokovic has, for instance, having won 3 Grand Slams and 11 Masters on clay himself despite it not necessarily being a surface of preference.

I don’t see how it can be an indictment on someone’s credentials to simply point out that they only have one slam played on a surface that suits their game and they’ve managed to win as many slams on the surfaces that DONT suit their game as Andre Agassi won in his entire career.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Timing is not a handicap

You recon it’s not harder to play others at their peak? It is you aren’t running through slams.

It’s Novak then raffle the other 3. Take your pick.

 

[PhatBoy]

You recon it’s not harder to play others at their peak? It is you aren’t running through slams.

It’s Novak then raffle the other 3. Take your pick.

Not really when the same players have to play you at yours, no.

I’m not really sure why it’s a handicap for him but not for Nadal in particular.

 

[PhatBoy]

Again, I’m more than happy to say he’s the best. I don’t see any argument you could make to say he isn’t.

I just see more things that fall in his favour than fall in Nadal’s in particular, right from the beginning.

 

[FreoRicci]

Novak Djokovic defeating reigning French Open winner on the same court months later.
GOAT. Olympic Gold was all that was left.

Think he will unwind and probably retire in the next year or so

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Novak Djokovic defeating reigning French Open winner on the same court months later.
GOAT. Olympic Gold was all that was left.

Think he will unwind and probably retire in the next year or so

It's done now.

He has all the key metrics covered now. The Olympic Gold was the last thing missing on his résumé.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

It's done now.

He has all the key metrics covered now. The Olympic Gold was the last thing missing on his résumé.

Think he has more majors in him.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Think he has more majors in him.

Still has reasons to stay motivated.

• Reach 100 titles (currently on 99). Connors (110) and Federer (103) have the most titles for Men's singles in the Open Era.
• Winning another slam so he surpasses Margaret Court's slam record of 24 slams.
• Calendar slam in 2025

 

[Xtreme]

It's done now.

He has all the key metrics covered now. The Olympic Gold was the last thing missing on his résumé.

Needs to win back to back gold medals AND do the career grand slam in doubles... until then he's just Joe Average

/s

 

[Cyber_punk]

Novak Djokovic defeating reigning French Open winner on the same court months later.
GOAT. Olympic Gold was all that was left.

Think he will unwind and probably retire in the next year or so

I think he will go on for another 2 or 3.

Still No 1 in the world. He won't wanna die wondering if he can squeeze out another couple of slams. He already is the GOAT but a couple more slams well and truly make it impossible for anyone to argue otherwise, if a gold medal already didn't.

 

[boncer34]

Yeah nah.

Novaks got another 3 years minimum in him.

Called it 4 years ago.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It's done now.

He has all the key metrics covered now. The Olympic Gold was the last thing missing on his résumé.

Feel he retired next US open to be honest