Novak Djokovic welcomes 'best of all time' recognition and has no plans to retire from tennis yet

Novak Djokovic welcomed suggestions he is the BOAT — ‘best of all time’ — and believes that such discussions only help the sport of tennis. Winning the French Open earlier this year saw him become the record-holder for most Grand Slam wins in men’s tennis, with 23 titles. Ad That leaves him ahead of the other Big Three names, Rafael Nadal and the now-retired Roger Federer.

The Swiss has retired, and the Spaniard is likely to bring his career to a close in the next year or two, with injury keeping him out of action since the Australian Open. WimbledonWimbledon 2023: Day 1 Order of Play and schedule – when are Djokovic, Williams and Swiatek playing?4 HOURS AGO Earlier in the week, Eurosport pundit Mats Wilander had said while he could not choose a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), the best has to be Djokovic due to the sheer weight of his achievements. Reacting to the proclamation, Djokovic was appreciative.

“Thank you, I appreciate that,” he said. “There’s not much to say other than that.” Exclusive: Murray praised by mum Judy for 'consistently' speaking up for women Cerundolo battles to victory over Paul in final of Eastbourne International Keys beats Kasatkina to clinch Eastbourne title without dropping a set He added: “I leave the debate and discussions to other people. I think it’s good that there is a debate because it just attracts more attention to our sport.

“At the end of the day, we are all trying to be the best possible ambassadors [for] tennis, attracting as many people to watch our games, whether it’s live or on the TV. The more people talk about the rivalries, the more people talk of the history, the better it is.” With Federer gone and Nadal close to retirement, the Serbian veteran appeared keen to kick on. “Of