I know that some feel the need to keep reminding people that Federer is the GOAT, the numero uno, in a league of his own, the Fedmeister, the chosen one,...
No problem. I agree that he's simply fantastic and great for the sport.
However, the need to put him even higher on that pedestal by pushing others down is really silly IMO.
Mats Wilander deserves respect. If anybody has heard him talk often enough about Federer (and not just a quote or two from that famous interview after RG 2006), they would be able to tell you that Mats has huge respect for Federer. Maybe he doesn't kiss his ass all the time like so many others do but that's still no reason to bash him, to diminish what he's accomplished. To suggest that his opinion is worthless because he's bitter,.... I personally think that this says more about your own way of thinking than anything else.
To say that Nadal will never have a career like Federer, that he will never be the GOAT, the numero uno, in a league of his own, the Nadmeister, the chosen one,...
Fine. If it makes you feel better about the situation. I agree that he will probably never have a career like Federer, although he's still having an amazing career of his own.
I'm just happy to be able to watch these two great tennis players. I don't really understand why the fan groups of both players need to be so confrontational all the damn time (and please, don't give me the "but they started it, they are worse,...yada yada yada" BS excuse. ).