Sure but he continued to play, hence his evolving and improved legacy with the Olympic gold over Alcaraz and now the AO win over Sinner. Both being narratively powerful statement wins and legacy defining
Absolutely. What i mean is that after 2023 its a win/win scenario for him. Nothing can hurt his legacy but every big thing he does will strengthen it.
he become:
I disagree tbh, the emergence of Sinner and the media attempt to paint him as the successor to Djoko + Jannik beating him soundly in a stretch where he wasn't losing sets or getting broken did look bad.
the only main record that he can lose before his retirement is W% that can go to rafa.
Age is on his side though, you cant really take away anything from a player at 37y losing to a peak young ATG.
Dont think nole cares too much about that though. Last big goal was OG, and of course he is dreaming of that #25
nole is perfectionist and he cares about ALL main records. and W% is one of them. we will see he can lose that one but not have to do. and he can still gain and accomplish many things and milestones! but what ever he do his GOAT status is bulletproof!
History will remember Federer as worthy opponent of Nadal and Novak.
Olympic Gold fully secured it IMO or at least fulfilled his career for him personally.
He followed up the Sinner victory with a first set demolition of Alcaraz.
He followed up the Sinner victory with a first set demolition of Alcaraz.
Two sets away from standing alone in tennis history with #25.
But, sadly, ran out of gas.
Our Djoker could have dropped the mic at #25 and retired happily ever after.
And every shameless Djoker basher on this hapless forum, living in denial of his GOATness, would have been forced to bow down to the King.
Copium is strong
Only the insecurities of his own fans can?
lol how shamelessly you jump on that canard of money/fame copying Razer. That was never even on your mind before he brought it up but now you see it as a welcomed reasoning to undermine Djokovic.
I don't think you guys understand that as long as Novak is still playing, his legacy will still be evolving.
That doesn't mean it wasn't secure
Djokovic will be like Lendl. The forgotten ATG of his era, and its the exact same reason, too many big losses against his great rivals in big matches when all at their peaks. Lendl's stats were better than mcEnroe and Connors, but the bulk of those stats came post prime McEnroe and Connors. Early 80's he lost most of the Slam amtches against them. Djokovic is in that same boat.
How many of this generation knows SAMPRAS and what Aura sampras had in his prime days (pistol pete) .
Everyone and everything will be forgotten. A very pleasant or depressing thought. Depending on your outlook.
the most people still rank fed about rafa. i think them are equal. both has some very important thing over each othe, slams are not all that matter. probable not even most valuable stat.
no, if owning as good as ALL main records by some significant margin with a lot of other great milestones is not enough nothing would be. one additional slam would not change it. it will always be some flat earthers in all areas of our life.He followed up the Sinner victory with a first set demolition of Alcaraz.
Two sets away from standing alone in tennis history with #25.
But, sadly, ran out of gas.
Our Djoker could have dropped the mic at #25 and retired happily ever after.
And every shameless Djoker basher on this hapless forum, living in denial of his GOATness, would have been forced to bow down to the King.
yes. just that most commentators analytics and players in post match interviews call him the GOAT on and on again will do much.
