become better one Just to be the most big? That’s the kind of debate the tennis world can spark right now. Novak Djokovic wins at 2023 US Open (4th, Flushing Meadows, twenty four mainhis career) to give up once and for all, if it must be done, Discussions about who is the best or most successful Tennis player of all time.Serbian 2 points ahead of Nadal and 4 points ahead of retired FedererFurthermore, it prevails in most of the most important ways (week 1, Masters 1,000, head-to-head…).
These data do nothing but support the Balkans’ “candidacy.” No one can doubt that his record is the best and most complete that tennis has ever seen. Therefore, we can now say with almost complete certainty that he will end his career in the best shape ever. In principle, Nadal has at most one year left (2024) on the ATP Tour.
best record ever
Novak Djokovic and a career full of records.
- 24 Grand Slams (all-time record)
- 39 Masters 1,000 (all-time record)
- Win all Masters titles at least twice (historical record)
- Won 6 Masters championships in a single season (historical record)
- 390 weeks at #1 (active and historical)
- 10 Australian Open (historical record)
- 7 Wimbledon (tied with Federer for historical record)
- Entered ATP finals 6 times (tied with Federer for historical record)
- Face Nadal and Federer positively
- Most wins against top 10
- Most wins against the top 5…
goat…
Once that’s cleared up… Is Novak Djokovic the GOAT of tennis?For those who don’t know the meaning of these abbreviations, its English meaning is “Greatest of All Time”, although there is no clear difference compared to other debates, in most cases when talking about “GOAT” We mean the biggest.and here Other aspects may come into play: Who has more influence? Who has made the greatest contribution to tennis? Who has had the biggest impact on the sport? Who played better? Who mobilized or attracted the most fans?
To compare to other sports, I think of different “rivals”: Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Messi, Pele, Maradona or Cristiano Ronaldo…? Hamilton or Schumacher?
Is greatness invisible?
¿Greatness can only be measured by data? Is Di Stefano less great than Cristiano because he has fewer goals and fewer titles? LeBron has fewer championship rings than Jordan? Are Federer or Nadal inferior to Djokovic for the same reason? The Swiss, for example, revolutionized the sport, attracting millions of fans and changing the way the game is played.Of course, no matter how many Grand Slams the Serb goes on to win, no one can doubt that The most aesthetically pleasing and beautiful tennis balls ever played on a tennis court, bearing the hallmark of Helvetia. And that’s not reflected in the statistics.
Federer and Nadal changed the game of tennis
Last but not least, Nadal joins Roger in one of the best and most famous rivalries of all time, by introducing A series of effective strikes (The passing game, the famous banana ball, the deep and high ball, the endless exchanges…) made him The undisputed king of clay; His shot (very special because he was left-handed) was one of the deadliest and most effective shots ever shot (although his uncle Tony always pointed out the strange way his nephew finished his shot); fought and kept fighting. Fighting punishes his exhausted body For most of his career (he missed more majors than Noel and Roger), he was considered by many to be the best fighter in tennis history. What are we missing… Again, this is not reflected in the statistics. It’s possible that Novak doesn’t have a signature shot like his two greatest opponents.
Toni Nadal surrenders to Novak
In short, taste the color, as they say. Djokovic’s 24 matches will convince many, but others will still consider the greatest to be Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal. the most romanticThey will even choose Sampras, Agassi, Borg… and they have no lack of reasons, although there are not many such people.This will be a debate that will probably never end, however, this year 2023, despite Nadal’s complete absence from the track, has almost 100% proven it from belgrade He is the best tennis player ever The greediest, most complete and most competitive…and that’s probably what really matters. Because even Toni Nadal finally surrendered to Novak: “He’s probably the best.” What Uncle Toni said also applies to Mass.