Ivan Ljubicic was Roger Federer’s coach during the last six years of the Swiss great champion’s career. The former Croatian is part of the never-ending debate about the GOAT of tennis (#1 of all time), and from Ivan’s point of view, there is an underrated division where Mr. Perfect has no rival.

Federer, unrivaled in his influence on world tennis

The GOAT talk has been endless in recent years, and depending on the major titles won by Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, there have been different hierarchies.

Roger Federer, who left professional tennis after his last appearance at the Laver Cup in the fall of 2022, is considered unbeatable, according to Ivan Ljubicic.

The former Croatian player believes that it’s not just career Grand Slam titles that should be taken into account to determine who is truly the GOAT of tennis.

In this aspect, Roger has already been overtaken by his great rivals: Federer has “only” 20 left, and Nadal and Djokovic have 22 each.

In an interview with Nova TV, which was used by puntodebreak.com, Ljubicic considers Roger to be the best player of all time, and the Croatian also has an explanation for his words.

Ljubicic believes that the title of GOAT should not be measured solely by career Grand Slam titles.

Greatness and success are two different concepts, says Ivan. Continuing his speech, Ljubicic says that the impact that Federer has had on tennis cannot in any way be compared to what Nadal and Djokovic have achieved during their careers.

“If you look at the impact these three have had on the sport, I don’t think Nadal or Djokovic will ever be able to compete with Federer. At least not from this point of view,” says Roger’s latest coach on the ATP circuit.

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Roger Federer’s dream career

• Born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. 1.85 meters, 85 kilograms.
• Finished the year in 1st place in the seasons: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009.
• A right-handed player performed a backflip with one hand.
• 103 ATP titles in his career, including 20 Grand Slams and 28 Masters.
• He won 1,251 career victories and lost 275 times. He earned $130,594,339 from tennis alone.
• He became the world leader for the first time on February 2, 2004.

Roger Federer and the Grand Slam titles

In an impressive career, Roger Federer collected 20 Grand Slam titles (only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic surpassed him).

The Swiss won eight times at Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017), six times at the Australian Open (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018), five times at the US Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and once at Roland Garros (2009).

He also won Olympic gold in men’s doubles (Beijing 2008) and silver in singles (London 2012).