Novak Djokovic is strengthening his case for being the greatest tennis player of all time, yet according to his former coach, the 'Western' press is largely ignoring him.
It's a very polarizing question because of its nature. Everybody is entitled to have an opinion on it, and to a degree, every opinion is valid. So because of that, the question will always largely remain a debate.
You'll never get all people agreeing with one sentiment over the other. There is, however, a chance that Djokovic builds such a compelling case that you can't really ignore it.
We've seen it in other sports, such as ice hockey, where nobody even questions Wayne Gretzky being the greatest player of all time. In tennis, Djokovic is pretty close to that, with some arguing that it's already done.
His former coach, Nikola Pilic, is firmly in the second camp, believing the debate to be over. He spoke with the Serbian publication Kurir, admitting that, according to him, the 'Western' media largely ignores accomplishments of his former protege.
The Western press belittles every success of Novak and they don't want to accept that he is the GOAT, and that is already a finished story. Today I received a German magazine and on the cover is Federer in a tuxedo.
What will Federer do on the cover the day after the tournament in Turin foreign? With all due respect for everything he has done, he has been in his well-deserved retirement for a year now. This is their disparagement, but in vain, Novak won and told them "arriveders" boys - continued one of the most deserving people that Novak is where it is," he added.
There has been a bias against Novak Djokovic in the past, but he's been praised heavily in recent years for everything that he's achieved, and he's still going.
Eventually, if he keeps this up, we all will have to recognize the greatness whether we want to or not.
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