Even McEnroe acknowledges Novak is the GOAT.

The era of McEnroe and Borg was a fun time. Never a rivalry such as that one. It was kind of like Magic and Bird, for those who may know something about professional basketball.

But I'm glad that Novak, as joyless as he might seem, exists. And even more glad that he's likely to surpass Nadal in the race for most career majors.

As I've said before, nothing personal against Nadal. I just refuse to acknowledge a clay court specialist as GOAT of a sport that is played on various surfaces.

Take away half of those French Opens... and his numbers become, if not pedestrian... squarely behind both Novak and Roger.