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Stefanos Tsitsipas has hailed Roger Federer despite claiming Novak Djokovic is the GOAT. The Serb became the first player in Open Era history to win a 24th Grand Slam title at the recent US Open, making him the undisputed best when it comes to the records. But Tsitsipas claimed that Federer\u2019s impact on the sport was still unmatched even if he had been surpassed by Djokovic.<\/p>\n
The GOAT debate has consumed men\u2019s tennis for years, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all breaking various records at different points in their careers. The goalposts for being the greatest have often been moved, with different fans using different criteria to determine their GOAT.<\/p>\n
While some still believe that numbers aren\u2019t everything, Djokovic has ended the debate on that front by winning his 24th Major title. Along with the Open Era record, he also holds the most all-time weeks at No 1 in the world and has several other achievements – including the most Masters 1000s in ATP history.<\/p>\n
But some – including Tsitsipas – are still convinced that Federer is greater when it comes to a different aspect of the debate, his impact and influence on the sport. \u201cThen it\u2019s Federer, by a landslide,\u201d the world No 5 told ekathimerini.com when asked who had inspired more people.<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news<\/strong><\/p>\n Just in <\/strong> Murray taking ‘opportunity’ as Brit returns to China after skipping Laver Cup[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe finesse and beauty he brought to tennis, his magic on the court. I don\u2019t think anyone else will ever match him.\u201d It comes after Tsitsipas claimed that Djokovic was the best when it came to the records.<\/p>\n The Greek star added: \u201cHe is no doubt the best, going by numbers. He breaks record after record. He also has the thirst, even though he has nothing to prove anymore.\u201d Tsitsipas isn\u2019t the only player who has contributed to the GOAT debate in recent days, as even Nadal himself conceded to Djokovic following his rival\u2019s triumph in New York.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that with respect to titles, Djokovic is the best in history and there is nothing to discuss in that,\u201d the 22-time Major winner told AS. Djokovic came from behind to surpass both Federer and Nadal in the Grand Slam race.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4970606.jpg?r=1695292283590\")
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