The controversy for who’s the best of all time (GOAT) in tennis was as soon as once more reignited by Novak Djokovic on Sunday night time after he crushed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight units to raise his tenth Australian Open title, a record-extending feat, and degree Rafael Nadal by way of most Grand Slams held in males’s singles tennis. And Djokovic had a moderately blunt response to the GOAT debate as he fired a stern warning to Nadal on the race to essentially the most Grand Slams held by a participant.
The GOAT debate had as soon as embody three gamers from males’s singles, with Roger Federer being the opposite. However whereas Nadal had surpassed him together with his second Australian Open title haul final 12 months, Djokovic did it in Wimbledon 2022, leaving the race down to only two males as they now head to French Open to not simply lengthen their rivalry but in addition purpose for an unprecedented twenty third Slam.
Nonetheless, whereas the correct date of Nadal’s return to tour is but unknown, after he had injured himself in his shock second-round exit in Melbourne, Djokovic has his eyes agency on the twenty third main.
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“In fact I’m motivated to win as many slams as potential. At this stage of my profession, these trophies are the most important motivational issue of why I nonetheless compete. That is the case indubitably,” Djokovic stated.
“I nonetheless have numerous motivation. Let’s examine how far it takes me. I actually do not need to cease right here. I haven’t got intention to cease right here. I really feel nice about my tennis. I do know that after I’m feeling good bodily, mentally current, I’ve an opportunity to win any slam in opposition to anyone,” he added.
After his loss within the second spherical, Nadal had revealed that he will likely be out of motion for the following six to eight weeks owing to a hip flexor damage. The Spaniard is therefore anticipated to return in the course of the begin of the clay-court season.