Ajla Tomljanović vs America

[Thryleon]

Let’s not confuse GOAT with “favourite player”. When we pick our favourite players, we’re entitled to take into account onfield and offield behaviour. We’re also entitled to take into account their ability to overcome adversity and their ability to extract everything from their bodies, even if they aren’t built like superheroes. For instance, Dean Rice was one of my favourites even though he wasn’t close to being the best in his time at Carlton.

Im not. Novak went past Federer on titles, and by definition the fact that they even have a close tally (and directly competed for the same trophy) makes Novak even achieving what he has against the double act of Federer and Nadal quite remarkable.

HOWEVER:  Nadal will go down as the GOAT until he is surpassed, irrespective of how that is viewed by all and sundry.