Roger Federer is not the GOAT according to Serena Williams’ ex-coach; Rafael Nadal displeased by current hard-hitting game

Rafael Nadal did not hold back in expressing his dissatisfaction with the current trend of hard-hitting tennis. The Spaniard made his feelings public after returning to the ATP Tour at the 2024 Brisbane International following a year-long injury layoff.Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou claimed that while Roger Federer is one of the best tennis players of all time, he is not the GOAT (Greatest of all time).

Madison Keys has pulled out of the 2024 Australian Open, which begins on January 14, while Dominic Thiem has made it to the main draw of the Melbourne Major.On that note, here’s a quick rundown of the day’s biggest headlines:
1) Roger Federer is not the GOAT, says Patrick Mouratoglou
Roger Federer dominated tennis for more than two decades before retiring in 2022. He is a part of the ‘Big 3,’ along with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The trio share a whopping 66 Grand Slam titles among them, with the Swiss winning 20, the Spaniard taking home 22 and the Serb having 24 under his belt.However, according to French coach Patrick Mouratoglou, while Federer’s “elegance” on the court is unparalleled, he is not the GOAT in terms of achievements.
“No doubt that Roger’s elegance and inspired tennis is unmatched as much as there is no discussion about who is the Goat. In that matter, sports achievements is the only metric,” Mouratoglou wrote on X (formerly Twitter).