Former world no. 1 Jimmy Connors has entered the conversation of who is the tennis GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), and his take is something straight to the point.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal might need to skip his takes.
The American tennis legend claimed the Swiss and the Spanish could not be in the conversation of the greatest tennis player of all time since they were not even the best during their time.
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He commented while discussing in his podcast Advantage Connors the last game of Novak Djokovic, whom he favors in the GOAT conversation.
"It comes to a point where a lot of people think he's had enough," he said.
"To me that's bulls**t. Look at all the people that were on the Federer bandwagon and the Nadal bandwagon as the greatest of all time. They're not even the greatest of all time in their own era."
Djokovic should keep going, according to Connor
Connors could be right if the discussion will only focus on titles won. Djokovic surpassed Federer in most Grand Slams won this year with 23.
The Serbian could've won his 24th at the Wimbledon Open, but he lost in the finals to 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz.
Federer's trainer once said that Djokovic could own the GOAT title by adding at least five more Grand Slams.
Connors feels Djokovic could do that.
"I say 'Kill it.' Stay out there and play until somebody just comes up and beats your brains out because you always got a chance to win."
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