Few topics have generated a greater discussion than talking about who can be the best tennis player in history. The eternal debate on the GOAT It has taken over newspaper front pages, Internet forum pages and, especially, has made fans spend all the time in the world defending their argument to support their favorite in question. There is nothing more natural than getting carried away by great discussions, and such grandiose terms make it very attractive to compare statistics, data or more subjective issues such as beauty, historical significance or elegance. Even the players themselves, normally once they have retired, fan the fire and propose their candidates… but there are others, as is the case of Holger RuneThey don’t want to know anything about it.
It is curious to say the least, since it is about someone who grew up in the era of greatest dominance of the Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic o Roger Federer. What’s more: it is very likely that you have witnessed this same debate in your closest circle or on any tennis-related website. Now that he observes the tennis ecosystem from within, aware of the titanic effort of any great player and that this is far from a predominant discussion in the locker room, the Dane has reinforced his convictions and made it very clear that, for him, any debate in around the GOAT lacks interest or relevance.
“I don’t think anything about this topic, honestly. I hate the GOAT debate“, affirms Holger firmly in statements to Express. When explaining himself, Rune confessed that the gossip and constant fights over which player has won or achieved the most only tarnishes the collective legacy of all these players, as well as making it very clear that any record is there to be broken. “They talk about who won the most titles, who won the most Grand Slams, who has been number one for the longest time… I think all these players are incredible. They have achieved absolutely historic things. What they have done drives the rest of the youngsters to believe that it is possible. Records are there to be broken, and they force us to work harder so that they can be broken. That is something positive for the future of tennis, it will raise the level much higher.”
COMPETE FOR GRAND SLAM, POSSIBLE
There is a name that Rune also placed special emphasis on, a guy sometimes forgotten by critics who rubbed shoulders for many years against the best in history. “I think that people like Federer, Nadal, Novak or Murray have shown us the extreme level of tennis that exists, and they are partly the reason why the young generation has such a level today.”pointed out the Dane, tucking into Murray in the bag of the best and talking about a ‘Big Four’. Finally, he also pointed out that he trusts his chances for 2023, making it clear that he believes that both he and Alcaraz they can challenge Nadal and Djokovic in the Grand Slams. “Yes, I really do. I’m glad they’re still there, as there’s no question they’ve set the bar very high.”
