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Madison Williams

Roger Federer’s Former Coach Downplays Novak Djokovic’s Successes Discussing GOAT Debate

One of the biggest debates in men’s tennis continues to be who the true GOAT is.

The sport’s “Big Three” of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic tend to be the three names listed in this conversation. For decades, Federer stood out above the rest with his 20 major wins. Then, Nadal surpassed him with 22 major titles and seemingly took the GOAT title with him. Since both of these greats have retired, though, Djokovic overtook them and captured 24 major titles and continues to play in hopes of winning the elusive record-breaking 25th major title.

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