re: Rafa legacy

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I kind of hope Rafa hits 24, so there is no argument.

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I’m a Rafa fan, but 1) I don’t think him simply winding up with 1 or 2 more than the other makes him the automatic GOAT. 2) Why do we not want an argument? That’s one of the greatest parts of having all 3 of these guys going against each other at the same time. We’re all extremely lucky to have been witnesses.

And how are we defining “GOAT,” exactly? Best career or who would win at their peak against the other guys’ peaks? Luckily we got to see it. Rafa on clay, Fed on grass, Novak probably on hard court. But they were all great on all surfaces. Just amazing, really.

I like Rafa the best, but after he dominated Federer in slams so much early, I thought that pretty much eliminated Fed from being considered the GOAT. The GOAT wouldn’t get so mentally dominated. And then Fed has this resurgence and starts beating Rafa and winning more slams. AFTER, most of the previous greats had already retired. All that to say, I think Fed has had the best career, but it’s super close, and there’s really no right answer.

Btw, I don’t care at all, but what are these guys on to be able to keep this level up so deep into their 30s? Something.