Novak Djokovic seems to be more and more determined to break every record in tennis. Unfortunately, the Serbian legend didn’t manage to be successful in his quest to win a gold medal in Tokyo after losing in the semi-final at the hands of Sascha Zverev.
Nevertheless, according to former world number 12 and Serbian Davis Cup captain Viktor Troicki, Novak Djokovic remains the best tennis player in history, achieving more than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Djokovic is the GOAT not Federer or Nadal
During a recent interview, Viktor commented:
“Already now, it’s obvious that he’s the greatest in our sport, the greatest ever to play and to achieve so many records.
They’re both great champions, both Rafa and Roger, and I admire what they’ve done. But really Novak has reached new heights and new records, and he’s for sure not going to stop here. He’s going to prove that he’s the best ever player.”
The North American swing
After the Olympic Games, Novak Djokovic will take a little break to skip the Rogers Cup that will be played in Toronto. Djokovic will be back to competitions in Cincinnati, where he will try to defend his title. Even more importantly, the world number 1 will try to conquer the US Open to clinch a historical year Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Now the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 30th of July when he lost to world no.5 Alexander Zverev 1-6 6-3 6-1 in the semifinal in Tokyo (draw).
Presently, during this year Novak has achieved an overall 38-4 record. The Serbian conquered 4 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open and in Wimbledon. The Serbian was the runner-up in Rome.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Now the world no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 11th of June when he lost to world no.1 Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in the semifinal in French Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Spaniard owns a composed 23-4 match record. The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal fought against each other 58 times. Their current head to head is 30-28 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, 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.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Roger Federer in 2021
Ranked no.9, Roger played his last match on the 7th of July when he capitulated to world no.12 Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
This year Federer has a 9-4 win-loss record.
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