"I put Roger Federer ahead of the rest in GOAT race," says ATP legend

Tennis legend Stan Smith has named Roger Federer first in his all-time rankings, and he doesn’t think it comes down to statistics. In modern times, statistics have become the most accepted way to judge greatness. “In my all-time rankings, I put Roger Federer ahead of Rod Laver, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg,” Smith said. “The game was different in the past with a wooden racquet, less powerful and slower; if you didn’t hit a ball in the perfect centre of the head, you would miss. “I believe that the only one who would be equally successful with a wooden racquet is Roger Federer; he plays clean and flat, as we did.” source - tennishead.net

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