“He is ahead of Roger and Novak now,” Mats Wilander considers Rafael Nadal as the GOAT after his title triumph at Roland Garros

“He is ahead of Roger and Novak now,” Mats Wilander considers Rafael Nadal as the GOAT after his title triumph at Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal win his record 22nd major at Roland Garros after beating 23-year-old Casper Ruud in the final of the 2022 French Open. Nadal defeated Ruud in straight sets 6-3,6-3,6-0 to win a historic 14th Roland Garros. He also bageled an opponent in the French Open Final for the third time and in the process, now leads Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer by two grand slams.

Nadal was dominant right from the very start and maintained his level till the end. Despite not being at his 100%, Nadal proved once again why is the best on the red dirt and defeated four Top 10 players en route his title triumph at Paris.

Tennis legend and 3-time Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander spoke about Nadal’s victory on Eurosport and lauded him for winning his 22nd grand slam. Wilander also opined on the GOAT debate between Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.

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‘He will be the greatest player of all time’: Mats Wilander on Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal

Wilander said that this French Open victory must be Rafa’s sweetest because a couple of months ago, he didn’t even know whether he’ll be there or not in Paris. He added that keeping beside that he now has 14 French Open titles, we should focus on his 22 grand slam tally. By winning the 2022 French Open, Nadal now is two majors ahead of his arch-rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer which ultimately give him an edge in the GOAT debate.

“I would think it must be the sweetest title [that Rafa has won at Roland-Garros]. First of all, he didn’t even know if he was going to be able to play. Let’s now not just focus on 14 [French Open titles], but 22 [Grand Slam singles titles]. He is ahead of Roger and Novak now. Maybe this could be the main reason why he will be the greatest player of all time. But again, he’s so humble and so in the present moment that it sounds like he is going to keep going,” he said.

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