Although Jannik Sinner currently dominates the world of tennis, particularly on the hard court in 2026, the debate about who is the "best ever in their best form" has reignited the sports community. Renowned American tennis players, in a recent episode of their podcast "Nothing Major," made it clear: Novak Djokovic in 2011 is unparalleled!

In the new episode of "Nothing Major," John Isner, Sam Querrey, and Steve Johnson posed a tantalizing question: Could Jannik Sinner of 2026 defeat Novak Djokovic of the legendary 2011?

For context, Djokovic's 2011 season is considered one of the best in sports history. The Serbian player started the year with 41 consecutive wins, finished the season with a record of 70-6, and had an incredible 10 wins and just one loss in matches against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

While Sinner is currently in a formidable form, the American tennis players unanimously sided with the holder of 24 Grand Slam titles. The key argument was the fact that the "older" Djokovic had already defeated this dominant Sinner in the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2026.

“Well, Novak from 2026 has already beaten Sinner from 2026 this year! It would be a huge battle, but Djokovic from 2011 is on the same level as Federer in 2006 or 2007,” John Isner stated firmly.

Sam Querrey added that Djokovic's competition in 2011 was incomparably tougher:

“I choose Novak precisely because he was beating much tougher rivals back then than Sinner faces today.”

Steve Johnson put a stamp on the debate with simple logic that solidified Djokovic's status:

“John is right. If today’s Novak can beat Sinner, then the 2011 Djokovic would have completely outclassed him.”

With these responses, former tennis greats once again confirmed what statistics and history have long proclaimed: Djokovic's 2011 version remains a benchmark that few, if any, will ever match, not even the incredible Italian.

(Telegraf.rs)