"Federer & Nadal are tied for 2nd place" - Bjorn Borg hails Novak Djokovic as the GOAT, assesses Serb's chances of winning 25th Slam

Bjorn Borg has named Novak Djokovic "the greatest player to have ever played" tennis, ranking the Serb ahead of his fiercest rivals, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The Swede also assessed Djokovic's chances of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title amid the prevailing dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, the 11-time Slam winner said:

"I think the way he's playing, Djokovic, for me, is the greatest player to have ever played the game. And then the second place comes to Federer and Nadal. They are tied for second place."

Bjorn Borg went on to highlight the Serb's remarkable consistency despite being 38. Djokovic reached the semifinals of all four Majors this year and won his 100th career singles title at the Geneva Open.

"It's amazing how he can play that kind of tennis, 38 years old. I'm very impressed," Borg added. "I know he wants to win that 25th Grand Slam tournament. I hope he's going to play one more year, at least next year too, because of the tennis he's playing."

The former World No. 1 believes Djokovic still has one Major left in him.

"It's going to be tough with Sinner and Alcaraz and some other players too, but still, he can do it," the 69-year-old concluded.

Novak Djokovic conceded that competing with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at Majors may be a stretch for him at 38

Novak Djokovic in action at the 2025 US Open (Source: Getty)

Novak Djokovic has faced either Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner in each of his last four Grand Slams. The Serb defeated the Spaniard in the Australian Open quarterfinals but lost in straight sets in their US Open semifinal clash, struggling physically towards the end of the match. He lost to Sinner in the semifinals of the French Open and Wimbledon without winning a set.

After his loss at Flushing Meadows, the Serb suggested that getting the better of Sinner and Alcaraz at the Slams going forward may be too difficult for him to accomplish.

"It will be very difficult for me in the future to overcome the hurdle of Sinner and Alcaraz in best-of-five, I have a better chance in best-of-three. I’m not giving up on Grand Slams in that regard," Djokovic said.

The 38-year-old is set to return to competitive action at the Shanghai Masters.