Novak Djokovic didn’t want to say it, but by then enough people were already doing it for him. By winning the French Open and claiming a historic 23rd grand slam title, the Serbian became not only the most successful men’s player of all time but the greatest as well.
If you are someone who finds the GOAT (greatest of all time) debate to be tiring, reductive or unnecessary, then good news: Djokovic has taken the first step to ending the conversation. He has the numerical advantage and, at the age of 36, remains just as motivated to stretch out his lead by adding more.
