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Hodgkinson: Novak Djokovic the co-GOAT?
- Updated: May 3, 2016
12:30 PM ET
For more than a half-decade, Rod Laver has said without hesitation that Roger Federer is the greatest player in tennis history.
Until now.
Laver, a two-time season Slam winner, now considers Novak Djokovic and Federer equals when it comes to greatest-of-all-time deliberations.
“I don’t think you put one of those two above the other when you look at their performances,” Laver said to ESPN.com via phone. “You know what Roger’s record is. But the way that Djokovic has been playing over the last year or so, I would say that Djokovic and Federer are equals.
“When you look at Djokovic’s performances and his results, you just have to say, ‘Hey, this guy’s unbelievable, and how can you look past him when discussing who is the best ever?'”
Should Djokovic capture this year’s French Open title, he would become the first man …
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