'Federer can't be the GOAT, he lost to me' - Former American tennis player Fish jokes
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'Federer can't be the GOAT, he lost to me' - Former American tennis player Fish jokes

Stephen Oladehinde 09:09 - 29.06.2025

American tennis player Mardy Fish joked about the greatest of all time debate, claiming Roger Federer couldn't hold the title due to their head-to-head record.

Federer has been one of the most influential tennis players in the history of the game, having won several Grand Slams during his playing days.

However, despite his reputation in tennis, his greatest of all time claim has been called into question.

Mardy Fish reply to fan

Mardy Fish jokingly disputed Roger Federer's GOAT status on X (formerly Twitter), responding to a user's claim, as reported by Sportal.

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"Roger Federer is the greatest player to ever hold a racket," the user wrote.

Fish replied, "Can't be the greatest if he lost to me. Sorry, not my rules."

Roger Federer
Roger Federer

The American is known for his dry wit. Fish defeated the Swiss star once in nine meetings – in the 2008 Indian Wells semifinals.

He also holds a victory over Rafael Nadal, alongside eight losses, and is 0-7 against Novak Djokovic. Fish retired in 2015. His highest ranking was world No. 7 in 2011.