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Prescription for disaster: The NHS on life support at 75
getting lost in the black hole.
with statistical achievements. For a while, Andy Murray was outplaying Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. Then his career became hampered by persistent injuries, meaning that, despite being on a level with the other three GOATS, he won only four Majors. Likewise, Nadal has been denied several titles, including Roland Garros, through injury.
Djokovic overcame the ban from the Australian Open in 2022, an event he almost would certainly have won. At the time it seemed this would prevent him catching Nadal but he returned and simply carried on winning.
The conclusion is that, significant as Grand Slam successes are, they only tell part of the story. I guess it becomes subjective. Isn’t the greatest player the one whose tennis we most like to watch? And this depends whether we like raw power or finesse; serveandvolley or great rallies. We should be thankful for the Billy GOATS such as Laver, Sampras, and the ‘Big Four’. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Alcaraz.
