At the recently concluded French Open, Rafael Nadal equaled Roger Federer’s record tally of 20 Grand Slam titles. For many, the Spaniard rightfully staked his claim as one of the ‘GOATs’ alongside Federer. Others felt that Nadal deserved to have sole ownership of the title given his unmatchable exploits in Paris.
Nick Kyrgios unsurprisingly falls in neither of the two categories. Speaking to Corey Williams on Courtside Huddle, the Australian gave his thoughts on the current status quo of the Big 3 and threw his weight behind Roger Federer.
Known to be an avid basketball fan, Nick Kyrgios likened Roger Federer’s status in tennis to that of legendary NBA player Michael Jordan. For the Australian, Federer remains the ‘GOAT’ due to his dominance on every surface along with his unique style of play.
Roger Federer is the most dominant player of all time but in this era, it’s actually Rafael Nadal: Nick Kyrgios
Despite not being on the best of terms with Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios showered immense praise on the Mallorcan. The Australian lauded Nadal’s feat of winning 13 Roland Garros titles in particular.
Despite labelling Roger Federer as the most dominant player of all time, Kyrgios acknowledged that Rafael Nadal was the most dominant player in this era.
Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal have had their fair share of problems in the past but that didn’t stop the Australian from complimenting Nadal’s achievements. Kyrgios believes that the Spaniard is an ‘absolute champion’ for going level with Roger Federer on 20 Major titles.
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