Nick Kyrgios participated in the Courtside Huddle program, of NBA Australia, to talk about basketball, other of his passions, and also to give his impressions on the current world of tennis and he also wanted to join the debate on who is the best tennis player in history between Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Kyrgios surrendered to Rafa Nadal after winning his thirteenth Roland Garros title and stated that he does not believe that something like this will be seen in the future at the Paris tournamentor. “The thing about Nadal is incredible. I was not surprised to see him overcome his rivals with ease. Roland Garros is still the backyard of his house, he loves to play there. I think we will not see anything like in sport what Rafa has achieved in Paris, a player with so much dominance on a surface “.
The Australian also wanted to join the debate on who is the GOAT (greatest of all time) in tennis. An answer that Kyrgios is very clear about. “Nadal is among the best of all time and for many he will be the greatest. Others will say that he is Novak Djokovic, but I don't think so. For me Federer is the greatest, the most dominant of all time. He is an athlete who lives up to Michael Jordan and has that status. He has dominated on all surfaces and plays this sport in a special way. “
The Australian also spoke of his controversies with Rafa Nadal, especially after what happened before, during and after his match at Wimbledon in 2019, and clarified that it is due to his character on the court. “I am very different from Rafa and we have had our disputes on the track. We are very competitive and we leave everything when we cross each other on the track. I go with everything but that does not mean that he does not take away credit for what he is doing. He is a great champion And winning 20 Grand Slam is crazy. I don't think we'll ever see something like that again. “