Milos Raonic on the GOAT debate: "There will always be an argument for everyone"
Milos Raonic commented on the GOAT debate after Rafael Nadal's 20th Grand Slam victory. For the Canadian, there is no simple answer to the question of which tennis player is the greatest tennis player of all time.
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"It's difficult because a lot of things are still open," said Raonic on the sidelines of the ATP tournament in St. Petersburg. "Rafa will definitely play more tennis. Roger will be back next year. Novak probably has age on his side and has been the most spared injuries overall, especially in the last couple of years."
After his 13th triumph, Nadal has won 20 Grand Slam titles - just like Federer. Djokovic holds 17. "It's not just about Grand Slams. Weeks as number one count, also the direct record against each other. How often you have won each Grand Slam, how many Masters titles you have, there are many things that There will always be an argument for everyone as to why they are the greatest player of all time. "
Djokovic chases Federer
Federer won the most of the trio with 103 titles on the ATP tour. Djokovic could outdo the Swiss in another rating, namely if he remains at the top of the world rankings until March 8th. Then he would be the longest reigning number one of all time.
"We are lucky that they are all playing at the same time and that you can compare them directly," said Raonic. "It's a pleasure to have them in front of you."
In his career, Raonic has three wins against Federer (with eleven losses), two wins against Nadal (with eight losses) and still no success over Djokovic (with eleven losses).