Novak Djokovic achieved a fantastic milestone in Wimbledon, where he won his 20th major so as to equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s incredible tally.
THE GOAT DEBATE
There is an ongoing debate about who is the greatest tennis player of all time. For many, the key measure to define the so-called GOAT is the number of slams won in singles. Therefore, winning his 20th slam was a huge deal for Novak Djokovic.
Comedian Elliot Loney is well-known for his limitations. He could not refrain from posting a hilarious video of some top players congratulating Novak Djokovic for his achievement: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios among them.
Enjoy the view.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Ranked world no.1, Novak played his last match on the 11th of July when he defeated world no.8 Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final in Wimbledon to win his 85th career title.
Until now, during this year Djokovic has an overall 34-3 win-loss record. Djokovic has won 4 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open and in Wimbledon. The Serbian reached the final in Rome.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Currently the world no.3, Rafael played his last match on the 11th of June when he was overcome by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in the semifinal in French Open (draw).
At present, during this year the Spaniard has a composed 23-4 match record. The Spaniard has won 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played each other 58 times. Their actual head to head record is 30-28 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Novak Djokovic won 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 11th of June 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Roger Federer in 2021
Ranked no.9, Roger played his last match on the 7th of July when he was overcome by world no.12 Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
At present, during this year the Swiss has a 9-4 win-loss record.
Nick Kyrgios in 2021
Ranked no.56, the Australian played his last match on the 3rd of July when he had to retire when playing against world no.15 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 3rd round and the scoreline was 2-6 6-1 0-0 .
Presently, during this year Nick has a 6-3 win-loss record.
Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios played each other 7 times. The head to head is 6-1 for Federer. Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Roger Federer won 6-7(5) 7-5 10-7 in the round robin in Geneva (Laver Cup) in September 2019.
