'It's a pleasure to have Federer, Nadal, Djokovic at the same time', says ATP star

The debate surrounding the greatest ever flared up suddenly after Rafael Nadal won Roland Garros for the 13th time in his career. Thanks to this success, the Spanish phenomenon completed his long chase by equaling Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles. World number 1 Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, is still at 17, having confided that he has some regrets about the outcome of Roland Garros and especially the US Open. The Serbian will close the season at number 1 ATP for the sixth time, with the real possibility of maintaining the top until March and breaking Federer's all-time record. Interviewed during the St. Petersburg tournament, 2016 Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic expressed his point of view on the GOAT, highlighting the importance of having been able to admire three extraordinary legends in the same era.

Raonic on the GOAT debate

"It's hard to debate it now because there is a lot of open-ended things," Milos Raonic said. "You have Rafael Nadal, who's gonna be around we hope to play more tennis. You have Roger Federer, who's gonna be back next year to play more tennis. You have Novak Djokovic, who may be has age on his side and has definitely been the healthiest of them, especially over the last few years. You know it's not only about the Grand Slams," Raonic continued. "Weeks at No. 1 matters, head-to-head results against each other - those matter. How many times you win each Grand Slam those matter, how many Masters series you win, there's a lot, you know. So there's always gonna be an argument about who is the greatest of all time." The Canadian feels fortunate that Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are all competing in the same era, as it makes their achievements much more comparable - as opposed to judging players across different eras. "I think we're very lucky to be able to have that argument all in the same generation where you can compare the guys all rather than comparing some players from now to players from 20 years ago to players from 40 years ago," Raonic said. "It's really a pleasure to have three guys in front of you all at the same time that u can have that comparison." The history of sport thrives on companies and many of them can only be understood through statistics. Roger Federer's legend is impossible to describe with data alone, but some deserve consideration, especially when one can understand that his dominance, in terms of records, is increasingly at risk. It is obvious to note that the change in the ATP ranking scoring system due to the global coronavirus pandemic has allowed Roger to remain among the top spots despite not having played since March. But it is not certain that the champion from Basel will be able to finish the season among the top five.

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