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Daily Mirror
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Liam Llewellyn

Rafael Nadal's uncle lauds Novak Djokovic as 'most complete player' amid GOAT debate

Legendary tennis coach Toni Nadal claimed Novak Djokovic is the most complete tennis player.

The Serbian, who battled a hamstring injury as he won the Australian Open, tied the Grand Slam record with the 61-year-old’s nephew Rafa and the pair will likely battle for a 23rd major at the French Open later this year. Djokovic dropped just one set en route to his 10th Australian Open title and returned to the top of the world rankings following a special victory.

The 35-year-old is desperate to claim the Grand Slam record outright in an attempt to be known as the undisputed greatest tennis player of all time. For Uncle Toni, who now coaches rising Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime, the result in Melbourne was a demonstration, not only of Djokovic's "complete" game but also of the fact that he is a "fighter to the point of exhaustion" - just like his nephew.

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