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Novak Djokovic: the case for the GOAT

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    Novak Djokovic: the case for the GOAT

    Serbia · Born 22 May 1987, Belgrade, Serbia · Career 2003–present

    Serbian baseliner whose elastic defence, return of serve and relentless consistency made him the dominant force of the 2010s and early 2020s, beating both Federer and Nadal in head-to-head rivalries.

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    Why Novak Djokovic could be the GOAT

    Djokovic owns the numbers that decide most debates: the most men's majors, the most weeks at No. 1 and the most Masters titles. He built them against Federer and Nadal at their peaks, holding winning head-to-heads over both, and has won every major at least three times. No man has been better on every surface for longer.

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    Novak Djokovic is #2 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 7–1 head-to-head record from 52 Men's tennis votes. See the full Men's tennis GOAT ranking

    Novak Djokovic head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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