Nick Kyrgios has been out of tennis for several months as the Australian recovers from an injury. On the show, Nick talked about who he thinks is the GOAT (not the best in the history of tennis) and the toughest opponent to face.
Novak Djokovic is the GOAT, but Roger Federer is the toughest opponent, says Nick Kyrgios
The player Kyrgios sees as the GOAT now is not the one he has played against in the toughest matches of his career.
Kyrgios sees Nole as the GOAT but says Roger Federer is the toughest opponent to play against.
The Australian also explains why: “The most difficult thing was to play against Federer. There’s something about him… He was very aggressive and didn’t give us time to breathe,” Kyrgios said.
Nick says he enjoyed playing against Rafael Nadal, an opponent he beat a few times but also “beat me a lot of times”.
“No matter where you play him (not Federer), he’s always a fan favorite. Everyone wants Federer to win all the time,” Nick Kyrgios.
When it comes to duels against BIG 3 players, Nick has the most wins against Rafael Nadal (three). However, he conceded six times against the Iberian.
Nick Kyrgios says Novak Djokovic is the best of all time, but he found playing Roger Federer the hardest:
“I played very well against Nadal. I had the most success against him, but he still beat me many times. Federer could make you feel like real shit. There is no… pic.twitter.com/nXlMrufyvs
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 5, 2023
Nick Kyrgios, matches with the BIG 3
Kyrgios – Federer 1-6
Kyrgios – Nadal 3-6
Kyrgios – Djokovic 2-1.
About Novak Djokovic’s records
- Djokovic broke away to the top of the hierarchy of won Grand Slam titles. With 24 major trophies, the Serb is ahead of rivals Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20 – retired from tennis).
- Novak has 96 titles (24 Grand Slam tournaments – a record)
- Novak Djokovic leads head-to-head matches against his big rivals:
Djokovic – Nadal 30-29
Djokovic vs Federer 27-23.
- Novak Djokovic is also the player with the most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings with 392. He is followed by Roger Federer (310) and Pete Sampras (286).
- Nole also holds the record for most Masters titles (ATP 1000): 39. He is followed by Rafael Nadal (36) and Roger Federer (28).
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Source: Hot News
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