Swiss tennis legend, Roger Federer, has been named the greatest tennis player of all time (GOAT) after winning his 18th major tennis title in Australia. Federer defeated long time rival, Rafael Nadal in the final set 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to lift yet another Australian Open and add to his long list of grand slam majors.
Thus, tennis lovers and followers believe there is no more controversy at to who the greatest tennis player of all time is after the one-time French Open winner sealed an emphatic win over Nadal as a 35-year-old having won his first major 14 years ago.
Here are their thoughts on Federer’s achievements:
Thalaivar!! Undoubtedly the #GOAT !! #Federer Age is just a number.No better inspiration than you on this planet!
— KD (@harinaaaaath) January 29, 2017
That’s why he’s the King! A 5th @AustralianOpen for @rogerfederer ????? #RogerThat #GOAT #AusOpen
— Clint Stanaway (@cstanaway) January 29, 2017
In many years to come we’ll all truly realise and reflect on the pleasure of watching the greatest in a titanic struggle #GOAT #AusOpen
— Tristan Foenander (@TFoenander) January 29, 2017
#FEDERER #ROGER #ROGERFEDERER #GOAT #18 Choose any of these and it will be the right! ????????????????? 18th Grand Slam title ?#AusOpen
— Tennis Fan (@tennisfanbg) January 29, 2017
#Federer is the #GOAT. His mother is an immigrant.
— Fabrizio Gilardi (@fgilardi) January 29, 2017
Roger you legend! #GOAT #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/PYv8VA5nbe
— CrownBet.com.au (@crownbet) January 29, 2017
Forever the greatest!!! #GOAT #FedererNadal #AusOpen
— Ash Barty (@ashbar96) January 29, 2017
35 YEARS OLD. INSPIRATIONAL! #GOAT #AusOpen
— gent. (@gentpolloshka) January 29, 2017
Federer has won it.18th Grand Slam Title.Hats off @rogerfederer #GOAT #Fedal #AusOpen
— Jayant Jain (@jjjterry_jain) January 29, 2017
Brilliant, just a brilliant tennis match. One to tell the grandkids #AusOpen #GOAT #35yearsyoung @AustralianOpen you’ve done it again ✅
— Ben Graham (@bengraham7) January 29, 2017
• Serena Williams – 23rd grand slam • Roger Federer – 18th grand slam 2 of the greatest players of our generation #AusOpen champions #GOAT ?
— Cameron Attridge (@c21attridge95) January 29, 2017
That was awesome. #RogerFederer #goat
— Mike Reyes (@Mikereyes86) January 29, 2017
Congratulations @rogerfederer on winning #aussieopen. It was an amazing match and win #GOAT
— ??Natalie ?? (@nataliedeakin) January 29, 2017
Looking for something cheerier today? What an amazing final – less the 3am start! – from Federer & Nadal. Congrats! #GOAT #AusOpen
— Tony DiPasquale (@dipasqut) January 29, 2017
As a Rafa fan. Could not be more happy for Federer to win tonight. He is the #GOAT. Federer is really all class. #Legend #stillloverafa
— Ryan Steven Haumono (@rstehau) January 29, 2017
To do it at 35 y/o, against Rafa, after not playing for 6 months…to me the goat argument is settled #RF #GOAT #18
— Apollon (@apo1lon) January 29, 2017
Gutted doesn’t cover it but many congrats to Roger Federer. Such a deserving champion. Impossible to hate the great man #GOAT #AusOpen
— A.Grant (Grunt) (@Alexgmanutd98) January 29, 2017
Dude I can’t believe people were saying like 6 years ago Roger Federer was done and he just won another grand slam today #GOAT
— Samuel DeChamp (@Samuel_T_D) January 29, 2017
Was that @rogerfederer hinting this will be his last #AusOpen in his speech!!! Sad if true, BUT I love stars that go out on top!! #goat
— Scott Dima (@sdima_07) January 29, 2017
Roger Federer is really good at tennis. ? #hottake #GOAT
— Eric Rosenhek (@TheHek) January 29, 2017
This man❤❤❤ @rogerfederer #federerfan #federer #AusOpen #champion #GOAT pic.twitter.com/Pc0P9sG9tV
— Shreepriya Khurana (@ShreepriyaK) January 29, 2017
Long live the King !! #Ausopen #FedererNadal #federer #GOAT pic.twitter.com/eKwz9uGv14
— Frank (@franrobb27) January 29, 2017
Very lucky to live in this man’s era ?????? #AusOpen #GOAT ? pic.twitter.com/a87rwfm2ic
— Yousef Radwan (@yousefradwan123) January 29, 2017
If it wasn’t already cemented, @rogerfederer the greatest of all time #GOAT #FedExpress #18 #AusOpen
— Nuh Lalee (@NuhLalee) January 29, 2017
The incomparable #FedExpress does it again! ? Unbelievable tennis @rogerfederer & @RafaelNadal #AusOpen #AusOpen2017 #7TENNIS #GOAT
— Daniella (@dounie_s) January 29, 2017
