Novak Djokovic appeared to end the debate in the race to be hailed as the greatest tennis player of all-time after he overtook Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the race to win the most Grand Slam titles in the history of the men’s game, but a former Wimbledon champion has cast doubt over whether the Serbian is the real GOAT of the game.
Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title when he lifted the US Open title in September 2023, easing him two clear of Nadal in the Grand Slam count and drawing him level with Australian great Margaret Court for the most major title wins.
While Djokovic has failed to get the 25th Grand Slam title that would put him in a league of his own for major title wins, he is comfortably ahead of all his male rivals for weeks, sitting at No 1 and ATP Masters 1000 wins.
That would appear to make him the undisputed GOAT of tennis, but former 1987 Wimbledon winner Pat Cash has suggested it is impossible to crown the king of the sport, as he believes comparing eras is tough game to play.
Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg and numerous champions from different periods of the sport have all been hailed as the all-time greats, with Cash arguing the definition of greatness is hard to quantify.