Khachanov calls Federer "one of" the greatest

[weakera]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1210290326558130176

Karen confirmed VB?

 

[ollinger]

Uhhhhh, so?

 

[Tenacity]

I mean he is not wrong, Roger is part of trifecta of greatest players ever to play tennis. Karen just showing respect to other Big3 members, unlike people here.

 

[Oceans]

Reminds me of this

 

[Shaolin]

He's just being smart. Fed is currently the greatest but when the dust settles there's a possibility Nole could be the GOAT.

 

[Red Rick]

Big if true.

Can't be the greatest if you ain't one of da greatest

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

He’s right. He’s one of them! As Djokovic and Nadal are also in that bracket. Nothing wrong with what he said

 

[Third Serve]

Big if true.

Can't be the greatest if you ain't one of da greatest

“He’s using logic, ban him!”

 

[fedfan08]

And how is this newsworthy?

 

[Sport]

Big if true.

Can't be the greatest if you ain't one of da greatest

He didn't say he is the greatest though.

 

[junior74]

This changes everything.

 

[GuyForget]

all three are equal in my mind (Federer, Nadal and Clutchgoatovic)

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

karen obviously meant 'along with sampras'

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Oh dear, what a traitor.

 

[alexio]

He didn't say he is the greatest though.

it's just djok is his hero probably and khachan wanna be like his hero and tries to imitate him in every aspect

 

[Sport]

it's just djok is his hero probably and khachan wanna be like his hero and tries to imitate him in every aspect

He didn't say Djokovic is the greatest though.

 

[octogon]

Fed had a nice little run as consensus GOAT , but it's over and it's never going back to him. Nadal is too close to taking the slam record, and Djokovic is also still in the equation.

Maria Sharapova referred to Nadal as the GOAT not long ago. Rod Laver tweeted a GOAT emoji to Nadal when he won the US Open. Why is it still a shock to some that Federer is no longer seen by even many players as the consensus GOAT, especially with Nadal doing what he's doing.

Fed had a good run. There will be no shame in him being 2nd or 3rd best in this golden era.

 

[Sport]

He's just being smart. Fed is currently the greatest but when the dust settles there's a possibility Nole could be the GOAT.

Nadal has also the possibility.

 

[octogon]

Nadal has also the possibility.

I'm pretty sure the poster knew that, as Rafa is far closer to the GOAT title at the moment than Nole.

 

[Sport]

Rod Laver tweeted a GOAT emoji to Nadal when he won the US Open.

Even the legendary Rod Laver acknowledging the posibility of Nadal becoming the GOAT, but some tennis talk keywordwarriors still deny that it is plausible.

 

[Sport]

I'm pretty sure the poster knew that, as Rafa is far closer to the GOAT title at the moment than Nole.

He will deny it because he is a Nadal hater. Just wait and see.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Unbelievable.

 

[tennisaddict]

Laver, Borg, Sampras and Fed are Mt Rushmore of tennis

Nothing can or will change that

 

[Antonio Puente]

Third place ain't bad.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

.

 

[Benoit Kyrgios]

Amazing news

 

[alexio]

Laver, Borg, Sampras and Fed are Mt Rushmore of tennis

Nothing can or will change that

nadal's already done it, and nothing will change that

 

[King No1e]

He spotted Laver in the crowd

 

[upchuck]

I imagine more and more prominent names will be referring to him as one of the best henceforth.

 

[alexio]

I imagine more and more prominent names will be referring to him as one of the best henceforth.

no one is safe from this, even sampras

 

[helixx]

Unbelievable.

He should apologize

 

[Poisoned Slice]

He should apologize

That ship has sailed. Only one thing left to be done with double K.

 

[helixx]

That ship has sailed. Only one thing left to be done with double K.

What is that?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

What is that?

He has two choices at the minute. Become Fed's butler or leave the country.

 

[helixx]

He has two choices at the minute. Become Fed's butler or leave the country.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Definitely the most interesting thread of 2019, many thanks!

 

[PeoplesChamp]

Fed had a nice little run as consensus GOAT , but it's over and it's never going back to him. Nadal is too close to taking the slam record, and Djokovic is also still in the equation.

Maria Sharapova referred to Nadal as the GOAT not long ago. Rod Laver tweeted a GOAT emoji to Nadal when he won the US Open. Why is it still a shock to some that Federer is no longer seen by even many players as the consensus GOAT, especially with Nadal doing what he's doing.

Fed had a good run. There will be no shame in him being 2nd or 3rd best in this golden era.

Even the legendary Rod Laver acknowledging the posibility of Nadal becoming the GOAT, but some tennis talk keywordwarriors still deny that it is plausible.

Not on my watch.

https://www.tennis365.com/atp-tour/...rafael-nadal-and-novak-djokovic-cant-be-goat/

Thanks for the assist, Rocket.

 

[octogon]

Not on my watch.

https://www.tennis365.com/atp-tour/...rafael-nadal-and-novak-djokovic-cant-be-goat/

Thanks for the assist, Rocket.

Did you even read the article?LOL!

Laver just said a load of PR guff for damage control (probably because Federer pays a lot of his bills and travel expenses, and it wasn't a good look for him to tweet GOAT emjois to Nadal).

Laver just says some PR nonsense about Federer being the most famous athlete in the world who transcends tennis and Djokovic and Nadal can't surpass that. Basically, a statement that has little to do with greatness as a tennis player. You can almost tell Laver probably had a gun to his head by Federer's publicist when he said this.Haha.

The GOAT tweet to Nadal was Laver's true thoughts. This was the PR statement a few days later to appease Fed.

 

[PeoplesChamp]

Did you even read the article?LOL!

Laver just said a load of PR guff for damage control (probably because Federer pays a lot of his bills and travel expenses, and it wasn't a good look for him to tweet GOAT emjois to Nadal).

Laver just says some PR nonsense about Federer being the most famous athlete in the world who transcends tennis and Djokovic and Nadal can't surpass that. Basically, a statement that has little to do with greatness as a tennis player. You can almost tell Laver probably had a gun to his head by Federer's publicist when he said this.Haha.

The GOAT tweet to Nadal was Laver's true thoughts. This was the PR statement a few days later to appease Fed.

Whatever helps you sleep. All you do here is spew nonsense every single day and I'll be here to call you out on it. Have a nice one

 

[ibbi]

Khachanov is on the borderline, but let's be real here, we've reached a point where the young players on tour today will have not really been watching tennis with any great attention when Federer was in his pomp. Gone I think are the days of Roger beating youngsters like Goffin who had his posters on their wall when they were a kid.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Karen's out here speaking the truth while speaking to the manager at the same time GOAT multitasker confirmed

 

[KINGROGER]

Don’t really care how many weak slams Djokodal pile up in their 30s.

 

[JaoSousa]

Don’t really care how many weak slams Djokodal pile up in their 30s.

Great. And?

 

[PeoplesChamp]

Let's not forget the patterns of such players as Khachanov who say these things.

Off the top of my head lately there's been Karlovic, Tipsy, Ferrer, Khachanov.

All of whom have close ties to either Djokovic or Nadal except for maybe Khachanov who is from the same general region as well.

Those 4 guys?

1-37 vs Federer
6-36 vs Nadal
9-32 vs Djokovic

YOU BE THE JUDGE

 

[Incognito]

you made me spill Tea on my keyboard with this one

 

[DSH]

A lot of controversy for nothing.
As some like to generate controversies to provoke hot exchanges of opinions.

 

[Whisper]

Fed had a nice little run as consensus GOAT , but it's over and it's never going back to him. Nadal is too close to taking the slam record, and Djokovic is also still in the equation.

Maria Sharapova referred to Nadal as the GOAT not long ago. Rod Laver tweeted a GOAT emoji to Nadal when he won the US Open. Why is it still a shock to some that Federer is no longer seen by even many players as the consensus GOAT, especially with Nadal doing what he's doing.

Fed had a good run. There will be no shame in him being 2nd or 3rd best in this golden era.

Laver said Nadal is the greatest athlete in tennis ever.

 

[acintya]

He could easily write: "With the great Federer" and avoid any debate

 

[helixx]

He could easily write: "With the great Federer" and avoid any debate

Or just Federer

 

[acintya]

Or just Federer

yeah