it all goes back to before that in 2011 - Nadal was coming off his best ever season then Djokovic goes and beats him in 7 matches in a row, all finals, including 3 Grand Slam Finals. It took Federer 7 whole years to get 7 wins against Nadal during Federer's "prime" era 2004-2010. Djokovic just destroyed Nadal completely there and Nadal never got over it and after that never again consistently challenged on hardcourt or grass.
Nadal also avoids him like the plague except on clay: In the past 10 years sets H2H on clay (12 meetings): Nadal: 20 Djokovic: 15 In the past 10 years sets on hard courts (ONLY 9 meetings): Djokovic: 19 Nadal: 0 Last time Nadal faced Djokovic on a hard court was in early January, nearly 4 years ago.
Djokovitch avoids Nadal like plague at the US Open. Nadal leads the H2H over Novak 2-1 at the US Open, and Novak skipped the 2017 USO to avoid facing an in-form Nadal and then tanked to Oldwrinka at the USO 2019 in fear of facing Nadal.
true fact that back in 2007-2010 Nadal Djokovic was kind of friends but everything happen when Rafa keeps losing to Nole Since 2011 , handshakes gets colder and colder
@@deelak2329 yes, Novak and Rafa were friends as long as Rafa was winning when Novak started winning, it was over and rafa was not nice anymore Novak stayed friendly and respectful as he is today although we can say he might be bothered by rafa's constant salty remarks nowadays
Nadal keeps on playing after all the injuries, but it's Novak who's the record chaser (as if it were a bad thing)? Come on Rafa. By the way Nole withdrew from Slams to defend his freedom of choice.
@@constructionnetwork6858 I ment when you poiting with one finger away from you, 3 fingers are pointing back to you, so what are you saying about others you are actually saying about himself. Are we clear now?
Don't forget what the long-reigning pre-Big-3 GOAT Sampras said even 2 years ago - Djokovic, "he is the greatest of all time". Certainly a voice that counts more than most out there.
Oh really? I hope you arent a left-wing person. If you are, then every person is worth the same, but clearly not according to you in this matter. This would place you as a hypocrite.
@@scottwarren4998 If you thing your and Sampras voice in the debate is equal that is delusional. And, "every person is worth the same" is core of communism.
I've been a Novak fan, dare I say Superfan, for a decade bc I just respect that he speaks the truth. He's a wolf amongst sheep that are too afraid to stand out or stand apart, for that he's been vilified, so to see his journey and that he is at the top of the mountain, is just incredible. I've always believed him to be the GOAT and now having the statistical evidence makes it even sweeter! Thanks for this video
I'm a Novak fan as well. To be brutally honest, his on-court antics aren't the best when in comparison with Fed and Nadal's. But still, he makes up for that with heaps of positive energy and honest humility during on-court and off-court press conferences with the most delicate and accurate choices of words and expressions like Federer, despite English not being his first language - even John McEnroe said Djoko makes the best speeches and interview responses, almost that of a politician. It speaks volumes of how much hard work he put in not just tennis but also communication, you can tell that his English got so much better as he aged. The same cannot be said about Rafa. It's sad that so many Fed and Nadal worshipping fans are the first to berate or criticize Novak for even the smallest blunders, forgetting that the big 3 are all humans. They only see the negative sides of Djokovic which are unfortunately his honest expressions of frustration on the court when things don't go his way. They fail to see his humane side. If Djokovic's nationality was that of a Western European or North/South American continent, people might have viewed him differently. To think that he rejected the offer to be granted the British nationality and passport with more income, but to instead remain a Serbian with dignity, speaks volumes about how great of a man he is before a tennis player.
@@SainyaHokage Of course, no need to thank a pathetic weaboo with the username "SainyaHokage" who's bitter because of Goatkovic who lives inside his head rent-free 24/7. 👏
I appreciate that you chose my comment in the Rafael Nadal section, having watched your videos for months and really like your contents. Shout out to Goatkovic since it was one of his videos that I commented
roger is the most purely gifted player ever (and probably forever) but he didnt have the fight of rafa and the athletic ability and mentality of joker. it hard to argue with the numbers, joker is the goat.
Same here. In my childhood i grew up considering Federer as the greatest but in the past decade it is clear that Novak is the real GOAT. There is no debate at all
Nadal has been doing that “Aw, shucks, I’m just a regular guy and I don’t care about records” shtick ever since he hit the tour. He was chasing Federer’s records like a maniac for ten years, and Federer never felt the need to make those kind of petty, backhanded remarks. If Djokovic hadn’t sat out two majors for refusing an arguably unnecessary shot, he might have 26 majors right now compared to Rafa’s 20. Let’s not forget Djokovic had the highest ATP point total in history at that time, and he was heavily favored to win both majors he was forced to skip. Nadal hadn’t beaten Djokovic on a hard court in ten years, and he miraculously won the Australian and US Opens while Djokovic was out. I actually think it’s funny that Rafa spent so many years chasing Federer’s record, and when he finally caught Federer, Djokovic caught him, too. The only time Rafa actually held the record was when Djokovic was barred from playing-and as soon as Djokovic could play again, he immediately caught Rafa and surpassed him. Now that Djokovic stands alone at the top, Rafa doesn’t care about records.
You also need to include that Wimbledon was canceled due to Covid as another Slam that Novak probably wins, Then there is the US Open's insistence on putting in Old Men and Women as linespeople who are too slow to get out of the way of at best a 20 mph ball and then get Novak disqualified, thankfully they now switched to Hawkeye technology. On Rafa's 13th French Open, he played early on Friday semifinal, where Novak had to play 2 sets on Friday with on-and-off rain delays and then 3 long sets against Tsitsitpas on Saturday. Rafa's win on Sunday was due to Novak's fatigue, but Novak was too classy to mention that in the post game interviews.
well said ! I believe all the frustration and denial that gets out of his his mouth is Nadal own way of accepting Defeat against Novak He struggles to accept having lost against the serb, so much that its impossible for him not to throw a barb at Djokovic
Rafa did not win a US Open that Djokovic skipped...unless you are referring to 2017. I agree with the rest though :) This behavior is a bit disappointing from Rafa. And he obviously does care about the record or else he wouldn't be making comments like this.
Nadal was never known for his cleverness. Novak, om the other hand, speaks eloquently, gives captivating interviews reflecting about the sport, mund, body and is a polyglot
These two guys have very different character types. Nadal does not care about what people say about him. Novak does - comes with his character type. He likes to be liked. He works for it. He cares for perfection. Everything around him spells that : perfection. Even his hair do is perfect. Nadal could care less.
Nole has nothing to prove to anybody but Himself. And that's what he's chasing. New boundaries to cross. He has the ability of reinventing himself unlike others and that's what sets him apart when it comes to pushing those boundaries. He has unlocked his inner self and that's what freaks everyone out.
Novak has made tennis become a very long, high intensity chess game. He has everything in the tennis arsenal and changes his tactics throughout a match. A lot of players can play as good as him for games and sets, but most will lose after 3, 4 hours of play. Even if he loses, he continually rethinks and comes back a better player the next time.
This was perfect, thank you. We as fans know that he is the GOAT. It is great that some of the most important people in Tennis are saying this too. Definitely one of my favorite videos here on RU-vid. Much respect to you Noah for always giving us some great videos. We know it’s hard work so keep doing what you are doing. It is very much appreciated. All NoleFam should support your work.
Rafa is a faker. To be a record chaser and to have these records, you have to be the best, the GOAT, as simple as that. Can anyone tell me who has all, or almost all the records in a sport and not be the best in that sport? Please, this is ridiculous. Like it or not Nole is the Greatest without a doubt. Rafa is just envy of Nole's records.
True, absolutely true. The goat debate still exists is kind of silly. I believe its not because of novak the tennis champion, it's because of Novak as a person. People don't like him i d k why
I think it is totally crazy to discuss who is the best tennis player when Djokovic is better in all parameters than his closest rivals, the most Slams won, a positive score against both Nadal and Federer
This right here! No one can say that he isn't the best on clay, but personally, I always thought he was a spoiled brat who came from money and will never, ever understand the struggle, the odds and accomplishments from Novak.
@@dandaluna Interesting point as well. Novak must have been quite privileged himself for being able to leave his country and train everyday. I believe that makes him more privileged than 99% of all players. So in a way there is a similarity between these two. I do respect anyone who has come from very little to achieve this career. It shows an amazing will and strength to pull it off. Goes to show when it comes to his mental strength.
Ever since Djokovic beat peak Nadal 7 times in a row in just 10 months, all matches finals, including 3 slam finals (Nadal coming off his best season of all in 2010 and made 5 slam finals in a row from FO 2011) which was from Indian Wells 2011 to the AO 2012 Nadal has been a bitter twist vis-a-vis Djokovic. Federer in his so-called prime period had only 7 wins in 7 whole years against Nadal (2004-10) and 14 losses.
Federer played so much better in 2015/2017... and even 2019 Wimbledon, his level was non sense. Nadal and Djokovic were just slightly better, people thinks Federer wasn't at his prime because "only top 3". Stats has shown Federer improved his serve (already good), his backhand since 2017 was incredible, and his baseline game was way better, hitting the ball earlier... Unfortenately, Federer playstyle has higher risk, and against the best defensive players all time, they walled him.
@@DVDKC Federer never "fixed" his topspin backhand which is a key high frequency shot obviously. It was not reliable enough to beat Nadal on clay or Djokovic in general. Whether Federer was mis-hitting it or ceding position by running around it, that's what really cost him. Even on match point in 2019 Wimbledon we see Federer not trusting his own backhand as he runs around Djokovic's return at 40 : 15 to hit a forehand and hits it wide. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TUikJi0Qhhw.html
Rafa is SORE loser . If you rewind all matches he lost he never properly shake hands and respect the winner , always had a grim face and avoid any conversation on the net . On the contrary Nole when he loses , always show respect , and genuinely gave credit for opponent after the match . Rafa still cannot accept the fact that Nole is simple better tennis player . Hat off to Roger who realize that long time ago and put his ego aside .To be complete true champion one has to have high morals as well as human virtues , not just hitting the ball with a racket , that's why Nole is so unique .
I think the unique players are those like McEnroe, Federer. They played very differently but were able to win a lot. That's unusual. If you look at Djokovic and Lendl, you'd expect they dominate the opponent because their games are just very solid with no apparent weakness. They are also very fit.
I'm a Federer fan but Djokovic is underestimated This guy Novak has it all Class,mentality,tools when things get tough,the whole arsenal,,I think no one will break his g slam record for maybe 100 yrs or more
Novak is not only a phenomenal player but undoubtedly a super great guy who always makes time to show appreciation,and respect for his fellow combatants.he is CLASS PERSONIFIED indeed,love you buddy you are oh so unique.
Nadal definitely has Djokovic inside his head no one can say otherwise now, he made that painfully obvious also Federer's lie : "we pushed to 20 GS, I dont remember who went first" 🤣🤣 never gets old
Nadal covers his obsession saying that he is not obsessed as much as Novak ::)) He simply cannot digest that he far behind his biggest rival... Let;s all be honest... you need to look at results and not "I dont like him"... that's the message the Spaniard wants to spread around... this is just completely disrespectful for the game and the achievements that Novak is having... that's said from a top player like him
I remember watching djokovic live at Wimbledon in a final with Federer in 2014. I was the only person rooting for djokovic amongst a sea of federer fans. I kept getting booed when I clapped for djokovic. I knew when he was 19 that he was special. He just had that x factor. He will finish with 26 GS. This record will stand for a very very long time. He has etched himself in tennis history as the greatest ever.
The greatest thing about Novak is that in whole of his prime ever since 2011 he was finding new ways to win against the opponent. Earlier he was mostly outlasting opponents and had some flaws here and there. As years went by he fixed so many aspects like smash, serve, volley, drop shots, forehand. Also looks like he is the smartest player out there with his "death by a thousand cuts" style, and it's like he is playing chess games with opponents and is taking them to the ride they've never been on...
I was drawn to tennis by watching Rafa, which makes hearing his comment’s extremely disappointing. I didn’t realize it was negative to want to hold oneself to a higher standard, to try and see how good you can get in the sport and acquire records along the way. Who wouldn’t want to be obsessed with doing something you loved. Federer was obsessed, and was never quiet about his love for tennis, but that’s okay right? Finding myself having to now separate Rafa as a person and Rafa the player who’s 2013 harcourt play style had me watching every highlight on this platform Since his retirement Federer has only praised Djokovic and shared respect, it seems like he’s wanting a better relationship and I hope that happens. Maybe not so much with Rafa
Nadal never got over 2011 and I suppose, not many would get over that absolute destruction of coming off your best ever season and then being beaten 7 matches in a row, all finals, including 3 slam finals. It took Federer 7 years to get 7 wins against Nadal and Djokovic did it in 10 months.
I would never ever ever have guessed that Roger would be the one to be more kind, honest and humble towards Djokovic than Rafa. Novak used to be much closer with Rafa until ofcoarse, he started whipping him all the time
I'm not sure that's completely true. Federer has certainly reconciled to some extent with Djokovic after retiring and no longer being a player and Djokovic turning up to his Laver Cup gig and if asked a question in an interview is not going to say anything bad about Djokovic. But equally he will take 10 seconds to tweet out congrats to Nadal or even Coco Gauff after her US Open win (whom he barely knows compared to Djokovic, the guy who he has played the most matches against of any player) but can't find that 10 seconds of time to do the same for Djokovic when he breaks an all-time ATP slam record!
@@huzcer yes, and Federer still hasnt properly congratulated Nole for his 23th Slam, he's just saying, to the interviewer, that the big 3 is amazing for going over 20 slams (could also be the case for the 24th slam i dont remember excatly) not that I mind, I advocate for liberty in thinking and positioning. but then let's stop say that federer is especially nice to Novak, untrue
@@CopR8r Correct. And Fed is after all the guy who did actually say, just as he was forever losing his slam lead in June 2021 - "it seems it's all about grand slam titles nowadays and I don't like that". After spending 20 years trying to win as many slams as possible and milking the applause that is beyond hypocritical and ridiculous.
@@huzcer you right he did say that, what a clown. fascinating oh man... between the 2 of them, the overhyped, overglorified Fedal is a really sad show, full of negativity and antisportmanship when you think about it
Sinner's achievements in 2023 are so far from Nole's, he still has to prove a consistent excellent performance on every slam, like Carlos has shown and Medvedev to a lesser extent.
The big assumption is that Sinner would even manage to face him in the majors. Sure, if Jannik suddenly upped his game to the point where he was the one knocking Novak out of every tournament that would be one thing, but where he is now... he was 2-2 vs. Novak this year, but the losses came in the two most important matches.
Being a GOAT is by the numbers. By stats….Novak is far ahead of FeDal. Yes, Novak is ambitious and plan to break record that FeDal made for themselves. I appreciate his contributions in Tennis. I love how he play, I love that he brings honor and pride for his country. He shares his blessings to lower rank players.
Nole is one and only one of his kind ! He never showed any jealousy against any of his rivals. His interviews are always full of wisdom and intelligence.
I wonder why despite winning every top tournament except the Olympic Gold so many people not giving the credit which he deserve. If the same kind of records made by Nadal or Federer then everyone would have praised them as the all time great. Ridiculous
Najviše osvojenih Mastersa 1000 najviše završnih Mastersa najduže je na mestu br 1 i do kraja karijere osvojiće još titula i oboriti sve rekorde koje do sada nije a nema ih puno!!!Idemo Noleee ti si ponos Srbije ❤💪👏🤜🤛
Rafa probably thought he had won the Goat race in 2022 when Novak was deported and got an automatic ban from Australia for 3 years , Djokovic was willing to sacrifice his Career for his principles which must of been heart breaking for him. We all know he could have faked a Cert if he wanted to but he did not. How the worm has turned in 2023. Novak the goat on and off the court!
Nadal is probably a bit salty that he was eternal no2 during Federer era and then when it seemed it’s finally his time with Fed hitting 30, Djoker came into his prime.
Nadal's statements reveal a "sour grapes" story. It reflects actually what is in Nadal's mind. Nadal wanted to break records (which is absolutely fine), but then he thinks Novak just wants to break records !!! Novak admits openly to want to break records (which is again fine)......Nadal is just being "sour" !
Novak has the stats, but then someone will say look at peak season, peak performance and peak performance against their respective competition. Here again, Novak has done well, i.e against the fellow Big Three in "their prime", and against other competition (yes competition was tough). And Novak had "other factors which are numerous and a big topic in itself" stacked against him - and he overcame those odds too !!! I am a big Federer fan, but I have no problem in saying this. Stylistic evaluation is another topic and can be subjective - and that is fine. More often than not each fan base cannot look past their bias/prejudice towards their favorite player.
Their prime... this is nonsense , how nole at 36 years old its still so good? When we speak about GOAT prime doesn' t matter, we looking at entire carrier and federer its retired and has acomplished less that nole, and nadal has 1 moore year than novak i think so look to stats , injuries or age are not an argument
Roger at the end admits that he was arrogant, filled with his ego, which didn’t allow him to give Novak respect which he deserved from beginning… But he show the class at the end! Even before saying that 👏👏👏
What speaks for federer is that in his career since 2002 when he reached top level he was rivaling with 17 other grand slam winners through out his career, while for djokovic, since he reached top level in 2006/07 he was on tour with 9 other grand slam winners, so you could say federer in his prime had more really though opponents than djokovic in his prime.
I'm a Nole fan and I loved the GOAT debate when it existed. I think it was one of the best things in Tennis. It's dead now though. There is nothing to debate. I love Nole but I want a good challenge for him for the sake of interesting tennis. We need the next gen to step it up even more.
Yeah, Federer let us down when he could have been a stronger challenger, and this next gen has been such a total dud. I remember when people were hyping the next gen in 2017 and I said the big 3 would dominate and win almost every major if not every major through at least 2020, and that's exactly what happened.
Rafa considered Roger as his rival and focused on chasing Roger's record so he could be the GOAT. The thing is, he kept chasing Roger without looking at his rear that someone was about to surpass him and Roger. The greatest mistake of Rafa is by not looking at his rear. That is why he doesn't acknowledged Nole as his greatest rival because of their head-to-head record.
Que buen video,lleno de hechos.Felicidades al presentador,que lindo ver a algun periodista hablar tan bien de Nole,no los clasicos parcializados de siempre. Exitos! 👏
Все рекорды и достижения блекнут перед его смелостью , когда он отказался колоть Ковид 19 , который нес угрозу жизни всем народам как тотальная безоговорочная вакцинация, не имеющая научного показания. За этот поступок он уже стал великим. Из всех влиятельных и знаменитых спортсменов , никому не хватили смелости бросить вызов мировой системе принуждения.
THANK YOU! You are so right. Nadal is devastated about Novak now being the GOAT. Nadal pretends that he does not care about records but he absolutely does. He is just not honest about it. Now that he knows he will never reach Novak's records, he says what implies "I could have done what Novak did if I really wanted to.... I didn't want to and that's why I never reached that but it doesn't matter to me!!!" Nadal is lying through his teeth..... such a pretentious guys... Also Novak always spoke the truth and defended younger vulnerable players and Nadal has never done that. When Nadal summoned Sonego to the net to tell him off and give him a preaching lesson like he's speaking to a child.... No one made a fuss about it and was probably the most disrespectful thing done by any player.... if Novak did that.... We would not hear the end of it, ha!?? Nadal is a bitter dishonest guys and that's the plain truth .... Than you again
I am super Nova fan ❤ He has proven himself again again. 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼 People who do not like him have been challenged all the time and they are just salty. You go Nova 👍🏼👏🏼🎉
McEnroe, Sampras, Federer, Novak are the greatest of their respective eras given the changes in tennis, but what's annoying is people who will argue Novak would have still been number 1 in the 90s. It's kind of anti-tennis in a way, many 20 somethings think tennis started in the year 2015, but tennis with wooden racquets is still tennis, a different tennis 'classic tennis' for sure, but it's still tennis.
I see people today more care about what others say then how others act. There isn't a single act in Novak's behaviour that shows some "sick obsession" or whatever. If Novak didn't have kids or a wife, and devoted everything to titles, you could say that, but he has 2 children, speaks 7 languages, and shows many other acts of a healthy lifestyle, void of any sick obsessions. Couldn't say the same for the other guy...
Nadal has always been a two faced hypocrite. And he proved this again by doing everything he can to start his 'comeback' at the Australian Open. I thought he didn't care...yeah right! Novak has always been honest and upfront with his legacy aspirations. With that said, he's also demonstrated without a shadow of a doubt, that Slams are not the most important thing in his life. I mean, he sacrificed at least another three by not taking the vaccine and being banned from all tournaments for a year. I guess for other players, this was the only way Novak could be defeated and opened the door for Nadal, and Alkaraz get a hard court Slam under their belt that would've been unlikely if Novak was playing. So, Nadal should be thanking him for the rare opportunity.
Needless to say who's been hurt most by Novak.😂😂😂 Absolutely pathetic Nadal is a total dissapointment for me. On the other hand, it is very good he showed his true colors. Hajde Nole❤❤❤
At the end of the day people will remember how many slams you've achieved, 20 years agao I thought no one will come close to my idol Sampras winning 14 slams and 3 of the top tennis players have passed that.
Love this ! I was Rafa fan until I spoke up when my govt , Melbourne , inhumane abuse 2022 , advocate to fan , the hateful comments are not acceptable . Roger , Rafa are brilliant , Novak is in a league of his own when returning to my city , grace , integrity 2023 , quiet conviction to hold that trophy , it was nothing short of MAGIC in tennis history . Won 10th AO . Give him credit . He is a good man also
Deciding to NOT take the jab was a very PERSONAL decision and should have never entered this conversation. People need to learn to accept someone's choice despite it not being in line with the popular one and maybe, just maybe, it might have been a very wise one, indeed !!
nadal publicly chided novx for not getting it, but later realized the rumors of it were horribly true, hes now hrt.lng damaged and cannot/shd not return to the tour, novx KNEW this early on, likely his wife told him, but nadals coaches etc had $$$ in both eyes and ignored/downplayed the danger/rumors to him and got him sufficiently speared so they could all go make the big bucks, and now the big buck himself has been bucked out of the tour, likely forever. NEVER entered the conversation? what? its the ELEPHANT in the ROOM!!
For me, at the time, the problem wasn't not getting the jab. That's fine. The problem was that he seemed to be hoping for special treatment or loopholes to help him get round the rules that applied to other unvaccinated people in Australia. Anyway, it's in the past now. It doesn't diminish his achievments. Nor do his achievments counter such criticism, as some seem to think. It's not trashtalk and karma, it's two completey different facts about the same person.
he was TOLD by his team and the Australian Health authority that he would b able to enter the country with the existing documents that he had. it was DREADFUL they put a world class athlete in a cvd prison hotel and fed him sub par food. disgusting... @@molybdaenmornell123hopp5
Call em crazy but I never understood the backlash to Nalad's comments. I don't think he was being disrespectful or giving backhanded compliments at all.
As a Rafa fan, I would say that up until now Rafa would mainly have his game speak for itself and he would barely talk. I would suggest even if he's now retiring to let it stay that way, otherwise he will ridicule himself and will start losing the respect that he has in the world of tennis.
Nadal doesn’t seem to know himself, and seems like he’s trying to convince himself of a personality he doesn’t have. His wife was in the hospital while he was playing with basically one foot remaining. Who’s obsessive?
Nadal was just saying what he thought to be true regarding Djokovic, namely him being super competitive and then the media created all the drama around it. Its how they make business.
The thing is, as crazy as Rafa and Roger are good in tenis, they dont have that personality Djokovic has, I dont wanna separate their talent and say one is better then others although I favour Djokovic personally for obvious countryman reasons, but lock them in one room together and Djokovic will always be ALPHA there, any time, any day of the year. Its just that mental strenght which pushes him to get better than even the best ones. Hes mentality Master like no one else equal maybe only to Michael Jordan.
In my opinion some people don’t like Novak because he admits he wants to break records and be the best and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with saying that! I think every person who plays a sport wants to be the very best but their afraid too say it because it might not come true but Novak isn’t afraid too say what he’s striving for and I think it’s great! He loves the competition, he loves tennis, he works so hard too be the best he can be and he still makes time for his family and his foundation which is outstanding! I honestly don’t understand why some people don’t like him unless they just can’t stand the fact that he’s better than their favorite player which is ridiculous! Novak is my absolute all time favorite player but I like a lot of other players too. I absolutely think he’s the GOAT. I cherish every time I can watch him play and I hope he’ll be playing for more years to come.
Don't know why Nadal and Federer are more popular, have more fans, and more supports from premium brands. Perhaps Djokovic temperament on court, such as throwing racquets (got disqualified at the US Open), mocking young players like Shelton after beating him, has something to do with it?
Ah, yes, as if those records are low-hanging fruit you can pluck while lounging on your couch, right? Newsflash: those records don't come with a remote control! Let's not forget Djokovic's vaccination stance, which actually put a brake on his record chase. Talk about commitment to principles over personal gain - he literally said 'no thanks' to potential trophies for it! Just wow. :)
I see nothing wrong with Nadal's comment. He is just restating what Djokovic said. Djokovic said he wanted to have the most Majors and all the records. You are just twisting his words and create whatever narrative you want to rile up both sides to rack up views.
He got where he is because he had competition. Competition breeds excellence. If the younger players can’t give him more, he’ll win two more. As an Agassi fan, I’d still rather watch replays of Andre (2005 quarterfinals at US Open vs Blake), than any major final this year sans Wimbledon. I’m glad Alcaraz is here. Sinner needs to prove him self in a major still. Respect to a legend: Novak Djokovic. And just as much to Federer and Nadal and Laver and Agassi. The 5 greatest of all time 🏆🎾
How can you leave out Sampras if you're including Agassi....? They were contemporaries and Sampras beat him convincingly in the head-to-head, including 2 to 1 (6 to 3) in slams. Never mind the far superior slam count and weeks at world number 1 (nearly 3X Agassi) and year-ends (1 for Agassi vs 6 for Sampras).
@@huzcer Pete sure did beat Andre but no matter how many slam titles you have, if you can’t win at Roland Garros (like Pete, McEnroe, etc) or win at Wimbledon (like Lendl, etc) or at US Open like Borg, you get left behind. Just one small step behind - still legends - but not the same achievement at all. I knew and played with Andre and McEnroe and what Andre did is beyond legendary
@@PrecisionPointTennis 1 French Open is literally all Agassi has over Sampras. Agassi faced a qualifier and 2 unseeded players in the 1/4 finals, semis and final of the French Open when he won it in 1999. It was one of the weakest French Open semi-final lineups, if not the weakest, of the open era with Agassi the 13th seed the only seeded player. You're in the vast minority in thinking Agassi ranks ahead of Sampras because of that. If you look at any Top 10 male tennis player list, Agassi will scrape the Top 10 but Sampras will be Top 5 always.
@@huzcer I know that but imagine if Federer had never won Roland Garros…what would everyone say then?!? It’s an accomplishment beyond numbers and statistics. It signifies something beyond any stat or h2h or anything else. Period. You just know that Sampras, Lendl and McEnroe wanted to win all four but could not under any circumstances. There’s no debate.
@@PrecisionPointTennis well I was actually about to say that except for Soderling that Federer would never have won Roland Garros. Trying to say that Agassi was ahead of him in that case would have been equally insane in my book as putting him ahead of Sampras. Doing the career slam is precisely another stat. 8 players have won the career slam (5 open era). Sampras is Top 4 in the Slam Count all-time so what Sampras achieved is harder to do because less people have done it.
Novak Djokovic is the GOAT and his obsession with winning, while also having principles he stands by and gave up some major wins no doubt, speaks volumes about him. I saw him in an interview recently and was very impressed with him and my understanding is that he donates a lot to help younger players who don't have the chance to make very much money but show potential so he can help them spend more time coming up.
Classic Nadal always lying, he doesn't care about the records so he is just actively training for 1 year to play 1 more season. Nadal would like more than anything to achieve things Novak did. If he is not frustrated with records why is he withdrawing matches before potential meet ups with Novak or Roger. Why is he abandoning so much more tournaments on hard courts or atp finals and indoor tournaments? Last 17 matches with Federer and Djokovic on hard courts and grass he lost. Once he said that Roger is his biggest rival 😂 There are 2 players in the world that have beat Nadal more than 8 times. Roger with 16 wins and Novak with 30 and his biggest rival is Federer 😂 what a sneaky guy, he reminds me of the main villain from blood sport movie, he even look like him. Djokovic is not record chaser anymore, he is record creator and he just keeps extending his own record and creating history
Nadal is "Jealousy personified!" He is so envious of Djokovic's success that it's very evident in his comments and body language! And...In reference to Nadal's record, it has to be argued that 'Without the French Open' His statistics would pale into insignificance against the likes of even Roger Federrer and Pete Sampraz, let alone the GOAT (The Djoker!)
I speak Spanish. Nadal's statements has not been misinterpreted. The way the media has portrayed it has been pretty accurate. It is contemptuous of Novak's career.
I'm not a Djokovic fan. I don't like his style of play, to be quite honest, even though it's clearly working for him (definitely the GOAT). However, I love and admire Nole's efforts to help poorer, lower-ranked, and global south players. I hope he will be successful in democratizing tennis via the PTPA. After it's all said and done, this may Djokovic's true legacy: creating new avenues for marginalized men and women to compete in professional tennis.
