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Novak Djokovic being honored the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) in the latest promo for the 2024 Australian Open has drawn cheers from tennis fans online.
With the main draw action for the Melbourne Slam commencing on Sunday, January 14, the promotional activities for the Major have intensified. A recent promotional clip, shared by the Australian Open's social media handle, paid tribute to Djokovic and crowned him the 'GOAT.'
The clip detailed the World No. 1's dominance at the Slam, highlighting the defending champion's remarkable 10 Australian Open titles and declaring:
"He (Novak Djokovic) is not just the heir to greatness, he is greatness."
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Tennis fans applauded the promotional clip and enthusiastically cheered for Djokovic's acknowledgement as the GOAT.
"With his records and achievements, time is the ultimate truth teller. Media machinery can only do so much. Great to see Nole finally getting more and more recognition for being THE GOAT while he is still very much active on tour," a fan posted.
"Glad that mainstream media is more and more accepting the fact that this man just might have overtaken the two media darlings," another fan chimed in.
Meanwhile, other fans deemed the recent promo as "finally" providing a fitting representation of the Serb at the Melbourne Slam.
"Finally, a proper promo!!!," a fan commented.
"Finally a proper video to welcome your King to the tournament," another fan wrote.
Here are a few more reactions from fans on Reddit:
"Unless you have real belief that you can beat Novak Djokovic, you’ve got no chance at all" - John McEnroe hails Serb ahead of Australian Open 2024
In a recent interview, John McEnroe hailed Novak Djokovic as the best player he had ever witnessed, highlighting the Serb's technical, mental, and physical prowess.
McEnroe also emphasized that opponents require strong self-belief to stand any chance against the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
"Technically he’s the best player I’ve seen: mentally, physically. Unless you have the real belief in your head that you can beat him, you’ve got no chance at all," McEnroe said, via Eurosport.
With the Serb having won 10 titles at the Melbourne Slam, McEnroe said that he has defied the law of averages, drawing a comparison to Rafael Nadal's dominance at the French Open.
"A few players can rise to the occasion such as Alcaraz at Wimbledon, but few have. He’s won 10 Australian Opens, and the law of averages would say someone at some point will win another one. But we said the same about Rafa (Nadal) at the French, so who knows what will happen," he added.
Djokovic will commence his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title on Sunday, squaring off against qualifier Dino Prizmic in his Australian Open opener.
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