Bjorn Borg Had No Doubts When Ranking Djokovic, Federer and Nadal in GOAT Debate.
The Ice-cool King of Wimbledon delivered a quick response when explaining who he believed to be the greatest tennis player of all time.
Bjorn Borg was in no doubt when asked who he thought was the greatest tennis player of all time.
The former Swedish tennis star, who some believe to be the best to have ever graced the sport, was nicknamed the Ice-cool King of Wimbledon, given his exploits on these shores.
Borg dominated Wimbledon between 1976 and 1980, winning the tournament for five years running before losing to John McEnroe in 1981.
The Ice Man, who was ranked as the world number 1 for 109 weeks straight by the ATP, won 66 singles titles during his illustrious career, including 11 majors
Proof, then, that whenever Borg speaks up, you listen, and the legend himself believes a current player is the greatest of all time.
Borg weighs in on GOAT debate
Speaking exclusively to Sky Tennis, the 69-year-old quickly replied when asked who is the greatest: “I think the way he’s playing, Djokovic, for me, is the greatest player to have ever played the game.
“And then the second place comes to (Roger) Federer and (Rafa) Nadal. They tied for second place.
Djokovic will play in the Shanghai Masters this month as he looks to better last year’s final loss to Jannik Sinner.
It’s a far cry from his comments ahead of the US Open, where he outlined his intention to focus solely on Grand Slam tournaments, stating: “To be quite frank with you, I don’t enjoy the two-week Masters events anymore. It’s just way too long for me.”
