"It's passion, it's power, it's everything; she is the GOAT for me, plain and simple" - Taylor Fritz on Serena Williams

Taylor Fritz considers Serena Williams the clear cut GOAT as he admitted in his recent US Open interview.

It's not a shocking stance or a controversial opinion as many consider Serena Williams the greatest of all time but Ruud felt compelled to share a few complimentary words ahead of what will be her final event. For him, she's simply the GOAT, no question:

"For me, yes [Serena Williams is the GOAT in women's tennis] because I didn't live to experience Steffie Graf or the other ones that have won similar amount of Slams. Just the name Serena is powerful and when you hear Serena around the world you know who they are talking about, she brings power to her name. It's passion, it's power, it's everything. So, for sure yeah, she is the GOAT for me, plain and simple."

It's not just the results with Serena it's the passion for the game returning even after giving birth that seals the deal for him:

"She's been passionate all through her career and she still is, because she gave birth to a child some years ago and she is still here. She doesn't need to, she's done everything there is in this sport but she's still here and she still probably wants to win."