Roger Federer is done in the GOAT talk alongside Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, says Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios says Roger Federer is no longer “in the GOAT talk” for him. Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are widely regarded as three of the greatest men's players of all time due to their incredible success over the last 15 years. Ad/> Until the 2022 Australian Open they were all tied on 20 Grand Slam titles, but Nadal’s victory in Melbourne has moved him one clear.

ATP Indian WellsWill Nadal break more records and extend perfect start at Indian Wells?2 HOURS AGO With Federer’s future uncertain – he said last week he may not return from knee surgery until later this year – Kyrgios does not believe he is still in the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) conversation. «Roger is done for me in the GOAT talks guys, he is done,” Kyrgios told the No Boundaries Podcast. “He’s got a losing record against both of them [Nadal and Djokovic], a really bad record.

I don't even think Roger beats some of the other guys on the grass.» Kyrgios: I don't want to be like Federer Will Nadal break more records at Indian Wells? Nadal leads his head-to-head record against Federer 24-16 while Djokovic is 27-23 ahead. Federer has not played since losing in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last year and is currently recovering from knee surgery. Nadal, meanwhile, has won all 15 matches he has played this year and could move even further ahead in the all-time Grand Slam standings if he wins the French Open, his most successful major.

“If he wins the French he is unquestionably the GOAT,” said Kyrgios. “If he gets to 22 and the others are on 20 he has the GOAT crown.” Nadal’s victory at the Australian Open was one of the most memorable of his career. He missed the last six months of 2021 with a foot injury and also tested positive for Covid-19