What Are Tennis Legends Really Thinking About Novak Djokovic?

[@2Phast4Rocket]

The fact that Nadal could not get a set on Nole on hardcourt for 10 years is probably why we hear these comments from Nadal.

[@huzcer]

it all goes back to before that in 2011 - Nadal was coming off his best ever season then Djokovic goes and beats him in 7 matches in a row, all finals, including 3 Grand Slam Finals. It took Federer 7 whole years to get 7 wins against Nadal during Federer's "prime" era 2004-2010. Djokovic just destroyed Nadal completely there and Nadal never got over it and after that never again consistently challenged on hardcourt or grass.

[@RichardABradley-ze9qn]

Nadal also avoids him like the plague except on clay: In the past 10 years sets H2H on clay (12 meetings): Nadal: 20 Djokovic: 15 In the past 10 years sets on hard courts (ONLY 9 meetings): Djokovic: 19 Nadal: 0 Last time Nadal faced Djokovic on a hard court was in early January, nearly 4 years ago.

[@scottwarren4998]

@@RichardABradley-ze9qn that is true. but your point doesn't matter since Nadal is allowed to do so.

[@lynxlecher9547]

@@RichardABradley-ze9qn That's because he is a plague.. A cheater.

[@jameswalker6864]

Djokovitch avoids Nadal like plague at the US Open. Nadal leads the H2H over Novak 2-1 at the US Open, and Novak skipped the 2017 USO to avoid facing an in-form Nadal and then tanked to Oldwrinka at the USO 2019 in fear of facing Nadal.

[@AC852HK]

true fact that back in 2007-2010 Nadal Djokovic was kind of friends but everything happen when Rafa keeps losing to Nole Since 2011 , handshakes gets colder and colder

[@dzailibu]

Typical behavior of a narcissist

[@CopR8r]

Djoko always warm or neutral handshake though only Nadal grew cold at the net, because he really started to loose. Nadal sore loser

[@deelak2329]

This is so true. if you ever watch a compilation of their matches and you get to the you see the insane shift in handshakes and coldness."

[@CopR8r]

@@deelak2329 yes, Novak and Rafa were friends as long as Rafa was winning when Novak started winning, it was over and rafa was not nice anymore Novak stayed friendly and respectful as he is today although we can say he might be bothered by rafa's constant salty remarks nowadays

[@deelak2329]

@@CopR8r exactly

[@constructionnetwork6858]

Absolutely Novak lives rent free in Nadal`s head. The interviewer asked a PERSONAL question, and Nadal answered pointing the finger at Nole... LOL

[@klaudija33]

Yes, and 3 fingers Nadal pointed to himself!

[@constructionnetwork6858]

Not sure I understand your English... Where did you learn it?@@klaudija33

[@klaudija33]

@@constructionnetwork6858 At school, where else!

[@klaudija33]

@@constructionnetwork6858 I ment when you poiting with one finger away from you, 3 fingers are pointing back to you, so what are you saying about others you are actually saying about himself. Are we clear now?

[@a_l_e_k_sandra]

You are all record chasers, but Novak is the record breaker 😂 🎾👑🇷🇸

[@MrDarre86]

🫱👏💪

[@djolemadzarevic]

... and holder 😊

[@GM4mp035]

Perfectly said❤

[@abl1699]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidsolano5513]

And a jerk

[@SIMOLAMBOTZ]

Nadal keeps on playing after all the injuries, but it's Novak who's the record chaser (as if it were a bad thing)? Come on Rafa. By the way Nole withdrew from Slams to defend his freedom of choice.

[@dragomir22]

fake and little nadal

[@StephenWitharose]

Nadal was all about records until he lost them all to Novak.

[@dakshdvivedi2727]

Rafa was all about records and novak easily snubbed 2 grand slams because of withdrawal. Nothing more to say and the debate Is over. GOAT novak

[@huzcer]

Don't forget what the long-reigning pre-Big-3 GOAT Sampras said even 2 years ago - Djokovic, "he is the greatest of all time". Certainly a voice that counts more than most out there.

[@scottwarren4998]

Oh really? I hope you arent a left-wing person. If you are, then every person is worth the same, but clearly not according to you in this matter. This would place you as a hypocrite.

[@ivica974]

​@@scottwarren4998 If you thing your and Sampras voice in the debate is equal that is delusional. And, "every person is worth the same" is core of communism.

[@scottwarren4998]

@@ivica974 yep, i know that, friend.

[@huzcer]

@@scottwarren4998 EVERYONE knows it and Sampras has clearly said it.. The contest is over and Secondal and Thirderer are also-rans.

[@GeoffreyZuniga-tg6ci]

Nadal is absolutely right, Djokovic, because he is not loved and admired as much as Nadal and Federer, he wants to conquer all the records.

[@masterofdisaster9194]

I am a huge Federer fan due to his style of play and for a long time considered him the greatest but over time it’s undeniable that Novak is the GOAT.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

In part because of Roger's big chokes (over 15 times losing when having match points), but I give most of the credit to Djokovic.

[@AC-wl7ve]

roger is the most purely gifted player ever (and probably forever) but he didnt have the fight of rafa and the athletic ability and mentality of joker. it hard to argue with the numbers, joker is the goat.

[@Daniel26448]

As I always say Federer is the best to watch but Djoka is the GOAT

[@dakshdvivedi2727]

Same here. In my childhood i grew up considering Federer as the greatest but in the past decade it is clear that Novak is the real GOAT. There is no debate at all

[@claritywithkj2509]

I've been a Novak fan, dare I say Superfan, for a decade bc I just respect that he speaks the truth. He's a wolf amongst sheep that are too afraid to stand out or stand apart, for that he's been vilified, so to see his journey and that he is at the top of the mountain, is just incredible. I've always believed him to be the GOAT and now having the statistical evidence makes it even sweeter! Thanks for this video

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

I'm a Novak fan as well. To be brutally honest, his on-court antics aren't the best when in comparison with Fed and Nadal's. But still, he makes up for that with heaps of positive energy and honest humility during on-court and off-court press conferences with the most delicate and accurate choices of words and expressions like Federer, despite English not being his first language - even John McEnroe said Djoko makes the best speeches and interview responses, almost that of a politician. It speaks volumes of how much hard work he put in not just tennis but also communication, you can tell that his English got so much better as he aged. The same cannot be said about Rafa. It's sad that so many Fed and Nadal worshipping fans are the first to berate or criticize Novak for even the smallest blunders, forgetting that the big 3 are all humans. They only see the negative sides of Djokovic which are unfortunately his honest expressions of frustration on the court when things don't go his way. They fail to see his humane side. If Djokovic's nationality was that of a Western European or North/South American continent, people might have viewed him differently. To think that he rejected the offer to be granted the British nationality and passport with more income, but to instead remain a Serbian with dignity, speaks volumes about how great of a man he is before a tennis player.

[@SainyaHokage]

-He's a wolf amongst sheep- No. He is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Here... I corrected it for you. No need to thank me.

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

@@SainyaHokage Of course, no need to thank a pathetic weaboo with the username "SainyaHokage" who's bitter because of Goatkovic who lives inside his head rent-free 24/7. 👏

[@Fiero425]

fiero4251.blogspot.com/2016/08/fan-page-novak-nole-djokovic.html?m=1

[@gregg9694]

Oh I wish the I corrected it for you comments would finally phase out

[@user-cq5ki9py6u]

Rafa is a faker. To be a record chaser and to have these records, you have to be the best, the GOAT, as simple as that. Can anyone tell me who has all, or almost all the records in a sport and not be the best in that sport? Please, this is ridiculous. Like it or not Nole is the Greatest without a doubt. Rafa is just envy of Nole's records.

[@rezaurawwal]

Yup simple logic…Completely true

[@Ashish-tj1yp]

True, absolutely true. The goat debate still exists is kind of silly. I believe its not because of novak the tennis champion, it's because of Novak as a person. People don't like him i d k why

[@treatseaweed]

Absolutely true

[@markaven5249]

Pete Sampras is the greatest, serve and volley era took higher IQ, faster courts, heavier racquets with insane shot making.

[@dakshdvivedi2727]

Xactly, he is jealous

[@keithhayes844]

Nadal has been doing that “Aw, shucks, I’m just a regular guy and I don’t care about records” shtick ever since he hit the tour. He was chasing Federer’s records like a maniac for ten years, and Federer never felt the need to make those kind of petty, backhanded remarks. If Djokovic hadn’t sat out two majors for refusing an arguably unnecessary shot, he might have 26 majors right now compared to Rafa’s 20. Let’s not forget Djokovic had the highest ATP point total in history at that time, and he was heavily favored to win both majors he was forced to skip. Nadal hadn’t beaten Djokovic on a hard court in ten years, and he miraculously won the Australian and US Opens while Djokovic was out. I actually think it’s funny that Rafa spent so many years chasing Federer’s record, and when he finally caught Federer, Djokovic caught him, too. The only time Rafa actually held the record was when Djokovic was barred from playing-and as soon as Djokovic could play again, he immediately caught Rafa and surpassed him. Now that Djokovic stands alone at the top, Rafa doesn’t care about records.

[@ecor150]

The (h!n@ V!ru$ definitely helped Nadal get from 20 to 22. So he better be thanking China for that.

[@Sharp_Instincts]

You also need to include that Wimbledon was canceled due to Covid as another Slam that Novak probably wins, Then there is the US Open's insistence on putting in Old Men and Women as linespeople who are too slow to get out of the way of at best a 20 mph ball and then get Novak disqualified, thankfully they now switched to Hawkeye technology. On Rafa's 13th French Open, he played early on Friday semifinal, where Novak had to play 2 sets on Friday with on-and-off rain delays and then 3 long sets against Tsitsitpas on Saturday. Rafa's win on Sunday was due to Novak's fatigue, but Novak was too classy to mention that in the post game interviews.

[@CopR8r]

well said ! I believe all the frustration and denial that gets out of his his mouth is Nadal own way of accepting Defeat against Novak He struggles to accept having lost against the serb, so much that its impossible for him not to throw a barb at Djokovic

[@sppecials606]

Of course no one believes Rafa's story apart from spaniards.

[@Garro2]

Rafa did not win a US Open that Djokovic skipped...unless you are referring to 2017. I agree with the rest though :) This behavior is a bit disappointing from Rafa. And he obviously does care about the record or else he wouldn't be making comments like this.

[@Tmikelito111]

Rafa is SORE loser . If you rewind all matches he lost he never properly shake hands and respect the winner , always had a grim face and avoid any conversation on the net . On the contrary Nole when he loses , always show respect , and genuinely gave credit for opponent after the match . Rafa still cannot accept the fact that Nole is simple better tennis player . Hat off to Roger who realize that long time ago and put his ego aside .To be complete true champion one has to have high morals as well as human virtues , not just hitting the ball with a racket , that's why Nole is so unique .

[@tomsd8656]

I think the unique players are those like McEnroe, Federer. They played very differently but were able to win a lot. That's unusual. If you look at Djokovic and Lendl, you'd expect they dominate the opponent because their games are just very solid with no apparent weakness. They are also very fit.

[@xdxxxxddd]

the sore loser has a positive record agains Novak in slams!!

[@adarshminj2543]

typical spanish behavior

[@ancilmarcantel6060]

​@@xdxxxxdddNovak holds the lead 30-29 may only be one but he still possess it

[@xdxxxxddd]

@@ancilmarcantel6060 read my comment again carefully

[@Luizgcmotta]

Nadal was never known for his cleverness. Novak, om the other hand, speaks eloquently, gives captivating interviews reflecting about the sport, mund, body and is a polyglot

[@willwahl9225]

These two guys have very different character types. Nadal does not care about what people say about him. Novak does - comes with his character type. He likes to be liked. He works for it. He cares for perfection. Everything around him spells that : perfection. Even his hair do is perfect. Nadal could care less.

[@V_tamburino]

​@@willwahl9225nadal doesnt care about hair cuz he gas none💉💉💉

[@martingomez5522]

Rafa is quite judgemental. He lacks grace and can't understand how someone growing up with less resources accomplished more.

[@dandaluna]

This right here! No one can say that he isn't the best on clay, but personally, I always thought he was a spoiled brat who came from money and will never, ever understand the struggle, the odds and accomplishments from Novak.

[@willwahl9225]

​@@dandaluna Interesting point as well. Novak must have been quite privileged himself for being able to leave his country and train everyday. I believe that makes him more privileged than 99% of all players. So in a way there is a similarity between these two. I do respect anyone who has come from very little to achieve this career. It shows an amazing will and strength to pull it off. Goes to show when it comes to his mental strength.

[@astrahcat1212]

​@@willwahl9225He was especially privileged factoring he came from a poorer country like Serbia

[@a2casius]

Nole has nothing to prove to anybody but Himself. And that's what he's chasing. New boundaries to cross. He has the ability of reinventing himself unlike others and that's what sets him apart when it comes to pushing those boundaries. He has unlocked his inner self and that's what freaks everyone out.

[@pitwayable]

Novak has made tennis become a very long, high intensity chess game. He has everything in the tennis arsenal and changes his tactics throughout a match. A lot of players can play as good as him for games and sets, but most will lose after 3, 4 hours of play. Even if he loses, he continually rethinks and comes back a better player the next time.

[@philburneblair]

This was perfect, thank you. We as fans know that he is the GOAT. It is great that some of the most important people in Tennis are saying this too. Definitely one of my favorite videos here on KZbin. Much respect to you Noah for always giving us some great videos. We know it’s hard work so keep doing what you are doing. It is very much appreciated. All NoleFam should support your work.

[@OgnjenVujadinovic-en7my]

I think it is totally crazy to discuss who is the best tennis player when Djokovic is better in all parameters than his closest rivals, the most Slams won, a positive score against both Nadal and Federer

[@huzcer]

it's called "moving the goatposts" - it's obviously pathetic tho I agree. when Federer was ahead it was all about slams, weeks at number 1....

[@ileanasantamaria2364]

Moving the goatposts - you win the internet@@huzcer

[@mrbranch]

Not a NOLE fan but the records speak for itself and personally he's the GOAT. Great respect for what he has achieved.

[@abl1699]

Correct

[@ivanarsenijevic]

So, Roger Federer said he does not remember who was the first player ever to win 20 grand slams? Really?

[@moaningpheromones]

Maybe his headband was too tight.

[@dakshdvivedi2727]

Maybe he was on a high note🍻

[@huzcer]

Ever since Djokovic beat peak Nadal 7 times in a row in just 10 months, all matches finals, including 3 slam finals (Nadal coming off his best season of all in 2010 and made 5 slam finals in a row from FO 2011) which was from Indian Wells 2011 to the AO 2012 Nadal has been a bitter twist vis-a-vis Djokovic. Federer in his so-called prime period had only 7 wins in 7 whole years against Nadal (2004-10) and 14 losses.

[@ppv1780]

Peak Nadal 2011 ? Don’t u have a brain in there ?

[@DVDKC]

Federer played so much better in 2015/2017... and even 2019 Wimbledon, his level was non sense. Nadal and Djokovic were just slightly better, people thinks Federer wasn't at his prime because "only top 3". Stats has shown Federer improved his serve (already good), his backhand since 2017 was incredible, and his baseline game was way better, hitting the ball earlier... Unfortenately, Federer playstyle has higher risk, and against the best defensive players all time, they walled him.

[@MagicMiso]

​@@ppv1780 he is right peak nadal is 2011

[@ppv1780]

@@MagicMiso lol. Funny clown.

[@huzcer]

@@DVDKC Federer never "fixed" his topspin backhand which is a key high frequency shot obviously. It was not reliable enough to beat Nadal on clay or Djokovic in general. Whether Federer was mis-hitting it or ceding position by running around it, that's what really cost him. Even on match point in 2019 Wimbledon we see Federer not trusting his own backhand as he runs around Djokovic's return at 40 : 15 to hit a forehand and hits it wide. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iobMnH2fZbabntk

[@yavuz536]

I'm a Federer fan but Djokovic is underestimated This guy Novak has it all Class,mentality,tools when things get tough,the whole arsenal,,I think no one will break his g slam record for maybe 100 yrs or more

[@CopR8r]

Nadal definitely has Djokovic inside his head no one can say otherwise now, he made that painfully obvious also Federer's lie : "we pushed to 20 GS, I dont remember who went first" 🤣🤣 never gets old

[@gregg9694]

He was trying to be polite in fairness to RF

[@kandavallisundersingh1877]

Nole is one and only one of his kind ! He never showed any jealousy against any of his rivals. His interviews are always full of wisdom and intelligence.

[@simonsmith7251]

Lost all respect for Rafa, what a slime ball, the jealousy he exudes is massive…

[@arfatkhan8723]

I remember watching djokovic live at Wimbledon in a final with Federer in 2014. I was the only person rooting for djokovic amongst a sea of federer fans. I kept getting booed when I clapped for djokovic. I knew when he was 19 that he was special. He just had that x factor. He will finish with 26 GS. This record will stand for a very very long time. He has etched himself in tennis history as the greatest ever.

[@dowakinsanguedidrago9374]

1000 slam

[@leshlesh625]

30 slams

[@kenanderkroate]

​@leshlesh625 After rhat beatdown in the semis 26 is possible

[@patriciasanders2942]

Novak is not only a phenomenal player but undoubtedly a super great guy who always makes time to show appreciation,and respect for his fellow combatants.he is CLASS PERSONIFIED indeed,love you buddy you are oh so unique.

[@minhtrinh5981]

I appreciate that you chose my comment in the Rafael Nadal section, having watched your videos for months and really like your contents. Shout out to Goatkovic since it was one of his videos that I commented

[@iccatrom00]

Nadal covers his obsession saying that he is not obsessed as much as Novak ::)) He simply cannot digest that he far behind his biggest rival... Let;s all be honest... you need to look at results and not "I dont like him"... that's the message the Spaniard wants to spread around... this is just completely disrespectful for the game and the achievements that Novak is having... that's said from a top player like him

[@shiftt.]

Sinner's achievements in 2023 are so far from Nole's, he still has to prove a consistent excellent performance on every slam, like Carlos has shown and Medvedev to a lesser extent.

[@HeavyTopspin]

The big assumption is that Sinner would even manage to face him in the majors. Sure, if Jannik suddenly upped his game to the point where he was the one knocking Novak out of every tournament that would be one thing, but where he is now... he was 2-2 vs. Novak this year, but the losses came in the two most important matches.

[@federicotown8052]

He is the GOAT Novak no doubt about that !

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

If I were to make a funny joke, Rafa has every right to have beef with Djokovic because Djokovic kept defeating him on a regular basis on tons of hard court matchups since 2011. And to think that Djokovic is the player with most wins against Rafa on clay, let alone the most wins against him on Roland Garros clay, both of which are all-time records in tennis history, Rafa couldn't be more mad. Plus Rafa couldn't take even a set off from Djokovic on hard court since the 2013 US open final. HAHA. Jokes aside, Rafa deep down should feel a bit edgy and hurtful because of Djokovic's convincingly great dominance against him, but he really does a terrible job of handling it, showing his saltiness. Federer had the most number of heartbreaking losses against both Djoko and Rafa at majors, but he handles it with class. He gets along with both Rafa and Djoko. A lot of people think Rafa represents great humility, discipline (never breaking a racket) and genuine generosity, but in my book he's the saltiest among big 3.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

Yeah, it seems like projection to call him ambitious doesn't it? Rooting for Federer all those years was really frustrating because unlike Nadal he did have what it took to beat Djokovic at least 1/3 of the time in majors during Novak's prime. But the guy could not convert break points or win a match point to save his life, and that has to be 100% psychological. He was so much more the better player in the 2019 Wimbledon matchup, yet he couldn't win the match. It's just disappointing as a general fan of the game because there could have been so much more of a somewhat even rivalry there, even though Federer was much older.

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

@@Mark-kq6ch I admire Federer because I used to be a diehard Federer fan - I started playing and watching tennis since 2002, and paid attention to every little detail about Federer in 2005-2007 including all the matches, outfit, shoes, personal life, interview, etc. I bought his Wilson nCode 90 sq. racket in 2006 and even painted the racket strings with the "w" to make myself look like Federer. Every second of my life was occupied with the thoughts about Federer. Over the years I also became a fan of Rafa and Djokovic on and off the court, and used to even emulate/employ their playing style during my high school varsity tennis matches. I still admire and respect Federer's legacy even to date, and cannot deny the fact that he paved the way for both Nadal and Djoko to reach the pinnacle of the sport. 3 of them all affected and shaped one another to great heights. As someone who's been a fan of the big 3 over the years, especially Federer in 2005-2007, I've seen each of them both dominate and struggle on the tour. Federer's mental strength without a doubt was the liability which caused him to lose a lot of crucial matches against Djoko and Nadal. However, mental strength is a huge part of the game. You cannot phrase it in such a way that disrespectuflly diminishes Federer's opponents' efforts. Federer was not the better player in those crucial matches. At the end of a match, the better player always takes the win. Simple as that.

[@carlosrivera7800]

I used to be a Federer Fan, but Novak Mentality and Greatness won me over!! GOAT 🐐🐐

[@Dabby724]

At Federer's top form, no one can beat him. The way he moves, was just majestic. Unfortunately he wasn't as consistent enough like Dojokovic.

[@deelak2329]

I would never ever ever have guessed that Roger would be the one to be more kind, honest and humble towards Djokovic than Rafa. Novak used to be much closer with Rafa until ofcoarse, he started whipping him all the time

[@huzcer]

I'm not sure that's completely true. Federer has certainly reconciled to some extent with Djokovic after retiring and no longer being a player and Djokovic turning up to his Laver Cup gig and if asked a question in an interview is not going to say anything bad about Djokovic. But equally he will take 10 seconds to tweet out congrats to Nadal or even Coco Gauff after her US Open win (whom he barely knows compared to Djokovic, the guy who he has played the most matches against of any player) but can't find that 10 seconds of time to do the same for Djokovic when he breaks an all-time ATP slam record!

[@2Phast4Rocket]

@@huzcer I mean, he thinks the 24 GS is pure luck

[@CopR8r]

@@huzcer yes, and Federer still hasnt properly congratulated Nole for his 23th Slam, he's just saying, to the interviewer, that the big 3 is amazing for going over 20 slams (could also be the case for the 24th slam i dont remember excatly) not that I mind, I advocate for liberty in thinking and positioning. but then let's stop say that federer is especially nice to Novak, untrue

[@huzcer]

@@CopR8r Correct. And Fed is after all the guy who did actually say, just as he was forever losing his slam lead in June 2021 - "it seems it's all about grand slam titles nowadays and I don't like that". After spending 20 years trying to win as many slams as possible and milking the applause that is beyond hypocritical and ridiculous.

[@CopR8r]

@@huzcer you right he did say that, what a clown. fascinating oh man... between the 2 of them, the overhyped, overglorified Fedal is a really sad show, full of negativity and antisportmanship when you think about it

[@jonathanrandall4140]

After Rafa threw Nole under the bus at the 2022 AO regarding his vaccination status, I don't think they'll ever be close friends

[@Shiljamannn]

The greatest thing about Novak is that in whole of his prime ever since 2011 he was finding new ways to win against the opponent. Earlier he was mostly outlasting opponents and had some flaws here and there. As years went by he fixed so many aspects like smash, serve, volley, drop shots, forehand. Also looks like he is the smartest player out there with his "death by a thousand cuts" style, and it's like he is playing chess games with opponents and is taking them to the ride they've never been on...

[@maralandara]

Divno rečeno!

[@asamurphy1481]

I was drawn to tennis by watching Rafa, which makes hearing his comment’s extremely disappointing. I didn’t realize it was negative to want to hold oneself to a higher standard, to try and see how good you can get in the sport and acquire records along the way. Who wouldn’t want to be obsessed with doing something you loved. Federer was obsessed, and was never quiet about his love for tennis, but that’s okay right? Finding myself having to now separate Rafa as a person and Rafa the player who’s 2013 harcourt play style had me watching every highlight on this platform Since his retirement Federer has only praised Djokovic and shared respect, it seems like he’s wanting a better relationship and I hope that happens. Maybe not so much with Rafa

[@asamurphy1481]

Don’t know if it needs to be said, but this is coming from someone who is a fan of all 3, no honest favorite.

[@huzcer]

Nadal never got over 2011 and I suppose, not many would get over that absolute destruction of coming off your best ever season and then being beaten 7 matches in a row, all finals, including 3 slam finals. It took Federer 7 years to get 7 wins against Nadal and Djokovic did it in 10 months.

[@GaneshkumarArunachalam]

I wonder why despite winning every top tournament except the Olympic Gold so many people not giving the credit which he deserve. If the same kind of records made by Nadal or Federer then everyone would have praised them as the all time great. Ridiculous

[@Ashish-tj1yp]

Its his nature

[@jasamvesna1787]

Nadal has always been jealous of Novak, and these statements are just the proof.

[@sevi7301]

What speaks for federer is that in his career since 2002 when he reached top level he was rivaling with 17 other grand slam winners through out his career, while for djokovic, since he reached top level in 2006/07 he was on tour with 9 other grand slam winners, so you could say federer in his prime had more really though opponents than djokovic in his prime.

[@rishavmydarling]

Completely opposite hahahahahahahha

[@sureshshankarakrishnan9713]

Nadal's statements reveal a "sour grapes" story. It reflects actually what is in Nadal's mind. Nadal wanted to break records (which is absolutely fine), but then he thinks Novak just wants to break records !!! Novak admits openly to want to break records (which is again fine)......Nadal is just being "sour" !

[@proudmoroccan8164]

Novak Djokovic is the Greatest Tennis Player of all time. I hope he wins more titles in the future.

[@jeanguerrero8305]

Being a GOAT is by the numbers. By stats….Novak is far ahead of FeDal. Yes, Novak is ambitious and plan to break record that FeDal made for themselves. I appreciate his contributions in Tennis. I love how he play, I love that he brings honor and pride for his country. He shares his blessings to lower rank players.

[@anneryan2563]

Rafa probably thought he had won the Goat race in 2022 when Novak was deported and got an automatic ban from Australia for 3 years , Djokovic was willing to sacrifice his Career for his principles which must of been heart breaking for him. We all know he could have faked a Cert if he wanted to but he did not. How the worm has turned in 2023. Novak the goat on and off the court!

[@guittadabe5214]

All Rafa has done is lose the respect of many of his fans.

[@jasminamateljan8874]

Que buen video,lleno de hechos.Felicidades al presentador,que lindo ver a algun periodista hablar tan bien de Nole,no los clasicos parcializados de siempre. Exitos! 👏

[@OgnjenVujadinovic-en7my]

Najviše osvojenih Mastersa 1000 najviše završnih Mastersa najduže je na mestu br 1 i do kraja karijere osvojiće još titula i oboriti sve rekorde koje do sada nije a nema ih puno!!!Idemo Noleee ti si ponos Srbije ❤💪👏🤜🤛

[@lakiog1938]

​@@DIVLJIVUK ustaša

[@DIVLJIVUK]

@@lakiog1938 SVE SRBI SAMO SERU = CCCC

[@lakiog1938]

@@DIVLJIVUK usro si se boli duša što smo bolji haha

[@DIVLJIVUK]

@lakiog1938 you started all this by calling me a ustaša!! If you can dish it out then you should take it!!!

[@lakiog1938]

@@DIVLJIVUK što na engleskom 😂😂

[@adriancadena2887]

Call em crazy but I never understood the backlash to Nalad's comments. I don't think he was being disrespectful or giving backhanded compliments at all.

[@cortomaltese1]

I'm a Nole fan and I loved the GOAT debate when it existed. I think it was one of the best things in Tennis. It's dead now though. There is nothing to debate. I love Nole but I want a good challenge for him for the sake of interesting tennis. We need the next gen to step it up even more.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

Yeah, Federer let us down when he could have been a stronger challenger, and this next gen has been such a total dud. I remember when people were hyping the next gen in 2017 and I said the big 3 would dominate and win almost every major if not every major through at least 2020, and that's exactly what happened.

[@milanstefanovic3854]

Nole is just a record chaser? Yeah. Nadal, Federer and others just play to please people.. Nothing to do with money, records and popularity. ROFL

[@teddydanao1471]

Rafa considered Roger as his rival and focused on chasing Roger's record so he could be the GOAT. The thing is, he kept chasing Roger without looking at his rear that someone was about to surpass him and Roger. The greatest mistake of Rafa is by not looking at his rear. That is why he doesn't acknowledged Nole as his greatest rival because of their head-to-head record.

[@kristinakrstov]

Rafa.. you know that people always see in others what they are.

[@alexmay2825]

In spite of all his records in tennis, Novak's greatest achievement is having stood firmly against the most malicious tyranny of all times.

[@KRISTIANSMILJANIC]

“Most malicious tyranny of all time”, you have to be a special type of privileged and delusional in order to have this opinion

[@GM4mp035]

Yes and that will forever be writing in the history books along side is tennis achievements

[@DuchDoby]

Nadal allways was and will be sore loser.

[@user-wd7ue1wd6r]

Definitely rafa has shown his gripe side quite a many times

[@LaraDorren1]

Nadal is probably a bit salty that he was eternal no2 during Federer era and then when it seemed it’s finally his time with Fed hitting 30, Djoker came into his prime.

[@huzcer]

Nadal has the all-time record for most weeks at number 2. Secondal in more ways than one.

[@muhammadazzam7545]

FACTS.

[@gastheweebs]

​@@huzcervirgin Nadal hater

[@user-wd7ue1wd6r]

Rafa 😢 Goat debate changed rafa unfortunately. He got a lot desperate and obsessed about beating Novak

[@trishaanarayan2873]

I am super Nova fan ❤ He has proven himself again again. 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼 People who do not like him have been challenged all the time and they are just salty. You go Nova 👍🏼👏🏼🎉

[@groethej]

Nadal has always been a two faced hypocrite. And he proved this again by doing everything he can to start his 'comeback' at the Australian Open. I thought he didn't care...yeah right! Novak has always been honest and upfront with his legacy aspirations. With that said, he's also demonstrated without a shadow of a doubt, that Slams are not the most important thing in his life. I mean, he sacrificed at least another three by not taking the vaccine and being banned from all tournaments for a year. I guess for other players, this was the only way Novak could be defeated and opened the door for Nadal, and Alkaraz get a hard court Slam under their belt that would've been unlikely if Novak was playing. So, Nadal should be thanking him for the rare opportunity.

[@amirphoenix2327]

Would of Wimbledon been unlikely for Alcaraz if Novak played, oh wait...

[@markocurcic6314]

Novak has the same killer mentality like Michael Jordan did. Nothing wrong with that. Also I don't mind Rafa's comments, I'd be bitter too if I were him. Trying all my life to be the best, and then comes a guy that beats me. Hard pill to swallow.

[@lavedadavis818]

Federer fan here, but aren't they ALL chasing titles/records? Or am I missing something.

[@sureshshankarakrishnan9713]

Novak has the stats, but then someone will say look at peak season, peak performance and peak performance against their respective competition. Here again, Novak has done well, i.e against the fellow Big Three in "their prime", and against other competition (yes competition was tough). And Novak had "other factors which are numerous and a big topic in itself" stacked against him - and he overcame those odds too !!! I am a big Federer fan, but I have no problem in saying this. Stylistic evaluation is another topic and can be subjective - and that is fine. More often than not each fan base cannot look past their bias/prejudice towards their favorite player.

[@marianantu7339]

Their prime... this is nonsense , how nole at 36 years old its still so good? When we speak about GOAT prime doesn' t matter, we looking at entire carrier and federer its retired and has acomplished less that nole, and nadal has 1 moore year than novak i think so look to stats , injuries or age are not an argument

[@KushagraaDubeyy]

Where did him saying Novak would’ve been frustrated if he didn’t get the records means that Novak is bad and Rafa is good? He simply defined different states of mind between him and Novak. Rafa has repeatedly maintained even when he had more slams than Djokovic that he doesn’t live in the tension if his neighbour has a better car or more money, he is simply reiterating the same using Novak’s state of mind. Rafa is a competitive athlete but not to the extent that he wouldn’t be happy if he finished second but everyone knows Novak definitely wouldn’t have been happy to ever finish second, Novak himself has said that so many times so where’s the issue? It’s a classic case of over dramatic reactions by his fan base which only proves how much grounded they have been/are. There’s a reason (and it’s not that the world is against Novak) that despite being the GOAT most people don’t get the genuine warmth from Novak as they do from Nadal and Federer and just because you can’t digest that being his fan doesn’t mean everything and everyone is out to get Novak. Don’t let your own tainted opinions interpret things in ways that weren’t even intended.

[@Marekxk]

Needless to say who's been hurt most by Novak.😂😂😂 Absolutely pathetic Nadal is a total dissapointment for me. On the other hand, it is very good he showed his true colors. Hajde Nole❤❤❤

[@BigLadGreen]

Living in his head rent free. Edit: I literally wrote this comment before the guy said it in the video.

[@mflibertine]

THANK YOU! You are so right. Nadal is devastated about Novak now being the GOAT. Nadal pretends that he does not care about records but he absolutely does. He is just not honest about it. Now that he knows he will never reach Novak's records, he says what implies "I could have done what Novak did if I really wanted to.... I didn't want to and that's why I never reached that but it doesn't matter to me!!!" Nadal is lying through his teeth..... such a pretentious guys... Also Novak always spoke the truth and defended younger vulnerable players and Nadal has never done that. When Nadal summoned Sonego to the net to tell him off and give him a preaching lesson like he's speaking to a child.... No one made a fuss about it and was probably the most disrespectful thing done by any player.... if Novak did that.... We would not hear the end of it, ha!?? Nadal is a bitter dishonest guys and that's the plain truth .... Than you again

[@gilacase2545]

Wishing Novak four more grand slams in 2024 God bless you djokovic you're the BEST. ❤❤

[@unlimitedcosmicspeed]

Ambition and goals have motivated and fueled Novak. Thats what has propelled his career. Thats why he is the most successful.

[@Topo-yq3uh]

As a Nadal fan. At this point Novak is the GOAT. WE can't make no excuses no more

[@pooolish334]

2:33-2:45 This! You hit it right in the middle on this one. And Rafa is considered the "classy" one. Very distasteful on his part.

[@mare712]

This just shows that Novak is GOAT beyond any discussion, not only tennistickly speaking.....

[@GhostofGerulaitis]

I'm not a Djokovic fan. I don't like his style of play, to be quite honest, even though it's clearly working for him (definitely the GOAT). However, I love and admire Nole's efforts to help poorer, lower-ranked, and global south players. I hope he will be successful in democratizing tennis via the PTPA. After it's all said and done, this may Djokovic's true legacy: creating new avenues for marginalized men and women to compete in professional tennis.

[@rosaliewright4226]

I am so glad that you addressed this. It comes with the man. It comes with what he experienced as a kid. So glad you brought this out.

[@gedvalaitis4877]

As a Christian who listens to great pastors who speak wisely about human nature: I have heard that our selfish nature when hurt by someone, will often attack the character of the one who unintentionally has offended us in some way. "This is how we are wired." This is most likely the case with Rafa.

[@borismajstorovic4129]

The thing is, as crazy as Rafa and Roger are good in tenis, they dont have that personality Djokovic has, I dont wanna separate their talent and say one is better then others although I favour Djokovic personally for obvious countryman reasons, but lock them in one room together and Djokovic will always be ALPHA there, any time, any day of the year. Its just that mental strenght which pushes him to get better than even the best ones. Hes mentality Master like no one else equal maybe only to Michael Jordan.

[@gregg9694]

No ask the greatest no question. But, best personality? I think most would say Federer

[@Mark-kq6ch]

I agree completely. Because I think Federer was all around the best player but Djokovic is the best competitor.

[@borismajstorovic4129]

Federer plays most beautiful tennis but Djokovic is most dominant, Rafa as good he lacks some skills those two have.@@Mark-kq6ch

[@georgiesmith567]

Hi is the best, God bless Djokovic!💪❤️🙏

[@sorgic435]

No need to discuss this anymore, Novak did it during Nadal/Rogers Peaks and beat them both. GOAT

[@vllad74]

He is just the best. Nothing more can be said. He beat all clowns who tried to cancel him... Well done Novak!!!

[@Christo01]

and then we pushed each other to 20 i dont remember who was first,- Roger Federer. LOOOOOL

[@moaningpheromones]

probably gets all the twins mixed up too.

[@Hanya1962]

Novak Djokovic Is the GOAD!!!! the beat and a great wounderful Humain person!!!!

[@jonm2522]

At the end of the day people will remember how many slams you've achieved, 20 years agao I thought no one will come close to my idol Sampras winning 14 slams and 3 of the top tennis players have passed that.

[@anacap007]

One can make a similar argument with Rafa and winning Roland Garros; that he's obsessed with winning that tournament at all costs.

[@krishnarajahariharan1470]

I lost all respect for Nadal. He is salty and a big hypocrite.

[@maryleewestenhouse1325]

For Nadal to say Djokovic is just seeking records, shows apparant jealously of Djokovic's success and knows he won't be matching the same. I have no respect for Nadal or his unkind remarks about fellow players. Positivity shows better than negativity!

[@Aleksandar_G.]

Classic Nadal always lying, he doesn't care about the records so he is just actively training for 1 year to play 1 more season. Nadal would like more than anything to achieve things Novak did. If he is not frustrated with records why is he withdrawing matches before potential meet ups with Novak or Roger. Why is he abandoning so much more tournaments on hard courts or atp finals and indoor tournaments? Last 17 matches with Federer and Djokovic on hard courts and grass he lost. Once he said that Roger is his biggest rival 😂 There are 2 players in the world that have beat Nadal more than 8 times. Roger with 16 wins and Novak with 30 and his biggest rival is Federer 😂 what a sneaky guy, he reminds me of the main villain from blood sport movie, he even look like him. Djokovic is not record chaser anymore, he is record creator and he just keeps extending his own record and creating history

[@zerosiii]

I see people today more care about what others say then how others act. There isn't a single act in Novak's behaviour that shows some "sick obsession" or whatever. If Novak didn't have kids or a wife, and devoted everything to titles, you could say that, but he has 2 children, speaks 7 languages, and shows many other acts of a healthy lifestyle, void of any sick obsessions. Couldn't say the same for the other guy...

[@klaudija33]

Ha ha, Novak is a great mirror for Rafael; Rafael perfectly described himself.

[@boombang857]

Ah, yes, as if those records are low-hanging fruit you can pluck while lounging on your couch, right? Newsflash: those records don't come with a remote control! Let's not forget Djokovic's vaccination stance, which actually put a brake on his record chase. Talk about commitment to principles over personal gain - he literally said 'no thanks' to potential trophies for it! Just wow. :)

[@blabla-fw9ix]

Yep but the guy who killed the nerves in his foot for that FO 2022 title doesn't care about records am I right ...........🤨

[@Z2190z]

Maybe Djoko is the greatest now (let's be real there is no competition) but certainly Federer is the greatest of all times. Along with the major cups Federer won in difficult and competiant tours, he made tennis looks much better, pushed to make the money prizes more worthy, advertised tennis in the best way possible and attracted a lot of people to watch tennis (with some of his magic). And, we all know that between the three legends, most of the tennis fans will be cheering for Roger every single match.

[@leleprtk]

Nadal doesn’t seem to know himself, and seems like he’s trying to convince himself of a personality he doesn’t have. His wife was in the hospital while he was playing with basically one foot remaining. Who’s obsessive?

[@gothelvis3541]

Ronaldo goes to sleep and has nightmares of Messi. Nadal goes to sleep and has nightmares of Djokovic

[@васявасечкин-и8п]

Все рекорды и достижения блекнут перед его смелостью , когда он отказался колоть Ковид 19 , который нес угрозу жизни всем народам как тотальная безоговорочная вакцинация, не имеющая научного показания. За этот поступок он уже стал великим. Из всех влиятельных и знаменитых спортсменов , никому не хватили смелости бросить вызов мировой системе принуждения.

[@СветланаМельникова-о6ч]

Всё написали о Новаке уважительно и по правде. Спасибо и вам добра.👏

[@RO-nh1ef]

His integrity and character speaks for it self. Greetings from a former Rafa fan.

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

man.. I don't read russian. can you post a translation?

[@nevenak344]

❤❤❤

[@lcrosbylola]

In my opinion some people don’t like Novak because he admits he wants to break records and be the best and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with saying that! I think every person who plays a sport wants to be the very best but their afraid too say it because it might not come true but Novak isn’t afraid too say what he’s striving for and I think it’s great! He loves the competition, he loves tennis, he works so hard too be the best he can be and he still makes time for his family and his foundation which is outstanding! I honestly don’t understand why some people don’t like him unless they just can’t stand the fact that he’s better than their favorite player which is ridiculous! Novak is my absolute all time favorite player but I like a lot of other players too. I absolutely think he’s the GOAT. I cherish every time I can watch him play and I hope he’ll be playing for more years to come.

[@FIRSTWORLDSTATUSBY]

Deciding to NOT take the jab was a very PERSONAL decision and should have never entered this conversation. People need to learn to accept someone's choice despite it not being in line with the popular one and maybe, just maybe, it might have been a very wise one, indeed !!

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

nadal publicly chided novx for not getting it, but later realized the rumors of it were horribly true, hes now hrt.lng damaged and cannot/shd not return to the tour, novx KNEW this early on, likely his wife told him, but nadals coaches etc had $$$ in both eyes and ignored/downplayed the danger/rumors to him and got him sufficiently speared so they could all go make the big bucks, and now the big buck himself has been bucked out of the tour, likely forever. NEVER entered the conversation? what? its the ELEPHANT in the ROOM!!

[@molybdaenmornell123hopp5]

For me, at the time, the problem wasn't not getting the jab. That's fine. The problem was that he seemed to be hoping for special treatment or loopholes to help him get round the rules that applied to other unvaccinated people in Australia. Anyway, it's in the past now. It doesn't diminish his achievments. Nor do his achievments counter such criticism, as some seem to think. It's not trashtalk and karma, it's two completey different facts about the same person.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

he was TOLD by his team and the Australian Health authority that he would b able to enter the country with the existing documents that he had. it was DREADFUL they put a world class athlete in a cvd prison hotel and fed him sub par food. disgusting... @@molybdaenmornell123hopp5

[@Djmorton-go5mt]

"hes a record chaser" - God forbid a man wants to win more than everyone else. If that's how you feel about Djokovic you definitely are desperate to find a reason to dislike him.

[@Javier-ox8ui]

One of the greatest to ever do it 🔥 go Nole

[@sgotTube]

Don't wanna bother you, but the Italian tennis legend (6:53) is written PANATTA and not PANNATA...It's also misspelled in the subtitles every time he's mentioned. But at least you pronounced his last name pretty well. Great video anyways!

[@terminalfrost7846]

Novak is the G.O.A.T. period....

[@TJRDoss]

Novak has two mansions. One is in Nadal's head and another one is in Federer's.

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

He got where he is because he had competition. Competition breeds excellence. If the younger players can’t give him more, he’ll win two more. As an Agassi fan, I’d still rather watch replays of Andre (2005 quarterfinals at US Open vs Blake), than any major final this year sans Wimbledon. I’m glad Alcaraz is here. Sinner needs to prove him self in a major still. Respect to a legend: Novak Djokovic. And just as much to Federer and Nadal and Laver and Agassi. The 5 greatest of all time 🏆🎾

[@huzcer]

How can you leave out Sampras if you're including Agassi....? They were contemporaries and Sampras beat him convincingly in the head-to-head, including 2 to 1 (6 to 3) in slams. Never mind the far superior slam count and weeks at world number 1 (nearly 3X Agassi) and year-ends (1 for Agassi vs 6 for Sampras).

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

@@huzcer Pete sure did beat Andre but no matter how many slam titles you have, if you can’t win at Roland Garros (like Pete, McEnroe, etc) or win at Wimbledon (like Lendl, etc) or at US Open like Borg, you get left behind. Just one small step behind - still legends - but not the same achievement at all. I knew and played with Andre and McEnroe and what Andre did is beyond legendary

[@huzcer]

@@PrecisionPointTennis 1 French Open is literally all Agassi has over Sampras. Agassi faced a qualifier and 2 unseeded players in the 1/4 finals, semis and final of the French Open when he won it in 1999. It was one of the weakest French Open semi-final lineups, if not the weakest, of the open era with Agassi the 13th seed the only seeded player. You're in the vast minority in thinking Agassi ranks ahead of Sampras because of that. If you look at any Top 10 male tennis player list, Agassi will scrape the Top 10 but Sampras will be Top 5 always.

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

@@huzcer I know that but imagine if Federer had never won Roland Garros…what would everyone say then?!? It’s an accomplishment beyond numbers and statistics. It signifies something beyond any stat or h2h or anything else. Period. You just know that Sampras, Lendl and McEnroe wanted to win all four but could not under any circumstances. There’s no debate.

[@huzcer]

@@PrecisionPointTennis well I was actually about to say that except for Soderling that Federer would never have won Roland Garros. Trying to say that Agassi was ahead of him in that case would have been equally insane in my book as putting him ahead of Sampras. Doing the career slam is precisely another stat. 8 players have won the career slam (5 open era). Sampras is Top 4 in the Slam Count all-time so what Sampras achieved is harder to do because less people have done it.

[@rootdoc1997]

Djokovic is the best tennis tennis player ever and possibly the best athlete ever to exist. Remember this is an individual sport and he is not propped up by teammates

[@PabloEscobar-qo1wn]

Greatest fair and objective video of tennis. Well done!!!

[@jonathanrandall4140]

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