"To me it's a clear sign he is the greatest of all time" says Pete Sampras on Novak Djokovic

There has been a lot of talk about who is the greatest of all time in tennis as the question continues to polarize masses of people. For most, it comes down to the triumvirate of Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer with a lot of people picking the player they like the most. For most, it's still either Nadal or Federer but for Pete Sampras, it's another player.

Speaking on the subject of Djokovic, Sampras touched upon Novak breaking his year-end no. 1 ranking record:

"Seven years, for him, I’m sure he sees it as a bonus to all the Majors that he’s won. But I think he’ll appreciate it more as he gets older. He did it at a time where he dominated two of the greats, in Roger and Rafa, and he handled the next generation of players very well — all at the same time."

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Asked about whether that means that Djokovic is truly the greatest of all time Sampras gave a positive response saying:

“I do think what Novak’s done over the past 10 years, winning the Majors, being consistent, finishing No 1 for seven years, to me it’s a clear sign that he is the greatest of all time.”

When asked why Djokovic was the GOAT Sampras simply said:

“I was ‘The Man’ for those number of years, and he’s been ‘The Man’ even more so. I think he’s been more consistent, he’s won more events, he’s got more Majors. I could go on and on talking about his career. I don’t think you will see [seven year-end No 1s] again.”