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Mardy FishMardy Fish

Silver medals are worse than bronze medals

I lost the gold... You either win the gold, lose the gold or win the bronze. ... I think silver's worse than bronze. ... you gotta win to get the bronze right. You're elated, right? Like you got a medal. And I was devastated that I lost the gold.

Subjective but based on psychological studies of athlete happiness.
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Mardy FishMardy Fish

Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time

Novak is [the GOAT]. Yes. ... Novak is just because it's like, Roger won, Roger won one French... Novak has won a few French and like, I mean he's won I think 12 Australian opens. I mean, just incredible. And I played the three of them a bunch and I never beat Novak.

Subjective debate, though Djokovic leads in major titles.
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Mardy FishMardy Fish

Roger Federer is the most naturally talented athlete in any sport

Roger's the most talented player ever. Like he's the like the most talent laden person in, I mean maybe in like any sport. ... Roger was like born to play tennis. He is built to play tennis.

This is a subjective assessment of natural talent across all sports.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Carlos Alcaraz is on track to become the greatest tennis player of all time.

[Alcaraz] is on goat track. We're on Goat Watch. He's won his, I think he just won his fifth... and he does it on all the surfaces.

Whether Alcaraz becomes the GOAT is a long-term projection that will take over a decade to resolve.
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Big CatBig Cat

The French Open match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner is the match of the year.

I'm gonna say it right now. Match of the year. I know we're only halfway through the year. We still got three of the four left... but this is match of the year.

Inherently subjective assessment of match quality.
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HankHank

Madison Keys' victory over Aryna Sabalenka proves that America is once again a dominant force in professional tennis.

Ariana Sabalenka, notorious best women's tennis player. Got number one seed... Got smoked by Madison Keys, American 19th seed in the tournament. Major upset. USA Aussie Open Champion America's back.

While Keys won a major match, declaring 'America is back' based on one tournament result is a subjective matter of sports narrative.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the undisputed GOAT of tennis

Carlos Alcaraz... he got fucking worked by Kovich the goat. Djokovic is 37 years old and I thought, big bad Carlos Alcaraz, no one can beat this guy. Not so fast.

GOAT status is subjective, though Djokovic holds the statistical records.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jannik Sinner's steroid excuse about a trainer's massage is complete bullshit

The explanation is his trainer... accidentally sliced his thumb. And then used one of those new skin type sprays on his cut... and then later on in the day, gave Sinner a full body massage. And that's how the chemical got onto Sinner's body. If an agency is named [the International Tennis Integrity Agency], it's explicitly corny. There's no better mark that that agency is completely full of shit.

Whether the excuse is literally true is disputed, but PFT's claim is an opinion on its credibility. Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing by the ITIA.
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Big CatBig Cat

Djokovic is the undisputed GOAT of tennis after winning Olympic gold

Djokovic is the goat. One gold big deal. On Clay beating Nadal. Beat, beat the whole country of Spain.

Whether he is the GOAT is subjective, but his 24 Grand Slams and Olympic gold make this the consensus statistical view.
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

The French Open court conditions were to blame for Novak Djokovic's meniscus injury

He blamed the court surface because of the rain. He asked them to wipe it multiple times and they did not approve... could this injury have been prevented? Possibly if there was just a little bit more frequent care of the court.

Djokovic himself cited the surface as the cause for his tear, though medical proof that wiping the court would have prevented it is impossible.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the GOAT and Federer is a boy toy

The Joker 24 and counting. Joker's the best. He's the goat. I root for winners. I am a winner. I root for winners. Joker the man. Your little fucking boy toy. Roger Federer. Joker's Got you. Bitch.

Djokovic holds the record for most Grand Slam titles (24) and weeks at #1. While 'GOAT' is subjective, the statistical argument is definitively in Djokovic's favor.
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Big CatBig Cat

Alcaraz's majors are 'Mickey Mouse majors' compared to Djokovic's era, but I am still an Alcaraz fan

[Djokovic] had to go against Roger [Federer] and Rafa [Nadal] and won all those. So Alcaraz is going to win Mickey Mouse majors. That's fine... I'm an Alcaraz fan now. Not as big of a Djokovic, but I'm an Alcaraz fan as well.

Subjective comparison of eras and personal fan status.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the undisputed greatest tennis player of all time

Djokovic won the French Open. He has 23 Grand Slams. He's the greatest tennis player of all time... He is the greatest. And I can't wait to win more... feels good to be vindicated that I was right all along.

By the numbers (Grand Slams, weeks at #1), Djokovic is statistically the GOAT, though Federer remains a fan favorite.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time.

I know the most about tennis. Djokovic is the goat and I've been right all along.

Djokovic holds the record for most Grand Slam titles, making this a widely accepted take, though still technically subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is officially the greatest tennis player of all time

He won his 10th Australian Open. He is now tied with Rafa at all 22 men's singles Grand Slam. ... That's the goat. That's the goat.

Djokovic eventually surpassed Nadal and Federer in total Grand Slams and weeks at #1, strengthening the case.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the one true tennis GOAT

Novak Djokovic the goat. Oh, oh, oh... officially passes Roger Federer in championships, major championships, one away from [Nadal] who just wins Mickey Mouse clay ones every single time... I think it's, it's firmly established. He is the goat.

While subjective, Djokovic later took the lead in total Grand Slam titles, strengthening the statistical case for this take.
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Genie BouchardGenie Bouchard

Novak Djokovic is the best tennis player of all time

I personally have a soft spot for Roger. I think he's great. But I do think Djokovic is actually the best.

Djokovic eventually surpassed the others in Grand Slam titles, strengthening this 'best' argument.
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Genie BouchardGenie Bouchard

Tennis needs to become more of a 'party scene' with louder fans

I wish the fans were more involved because it's quite quiet sometimes and stiff. And I feel like tennis needs to get with the times and be a little more fun. I'm totally for fans. I always tell my fans I'm like scream as loud as you can. I think it's so fun... I just want to loosen that up and make it more of a party scene.

This is a subjective opinion on the direction of a sport.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic would have won the Australian Open if he hadn't been deported

Djokovic would've won. He would have kicked the shit out of everyone because he doesn't have the vax... it would have been a real big win.

Djokovic was the #1 seed and defending champion, but since he didn't play, this can never be proven.
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Big CatBig Cat

If Novak Djokovic ties Federer and Nadal in Grand Slams, he is the GOAT

Once he equalizes with Federer and Nadal, I think at that point it's like, yeah, Djokovic is GOAT. And head-to-head he's dominated both of them, right?

Djokovic eventually surpassed both (reaching 24 titles) and is now widely considered the GOAT by statistical standards.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the tennis GOAT

Novak Djokovic... He's the fucking goat. Suck on this dick, Jake. I am the number one Novak Djokovic fan out there. He wins his 18th title. 18th major... He's the fucking goat.

As of 2024, Djokovic holds the record for most Grand Slam titles (24), strengthening the statistical argument for him being the GOAT.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tennis is a boring sport

Well, she [Naomi Osaka] plays a boring sport. ... I said I didn't give a fuck [about the match]. People were like, how can you not be talking about it? Like, I do not care.

Inherent matter of personal taste.
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HankHank

Novak Djokovic is a scumbag for his selfish COVID restriction requests

Australian Open, Australia has COVID under control... Djokovic sent in basically his own list of requests and suggestions on how they can actually do a better job with COVID... His suggestions were to basically lessen the restrictions, make it easier. Basically, he was selfish.

Djokovic's requests were widely panned by the Australian public and government officials at the time.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rafael Nadal is the undisputed GOAT of tennis after his 13th French Open title

Rafa Nadal won the French Open today... 13 Roland Garros titles... Number 13 number 20 overall. I think searching Rafa ended the debate today. You know, he just unquestionable GOAT talk to me in five years.

Nadal eventually won 22, but Novak Djokovic has since surpassed both with 24 Grand Slams, making this take factually dated.
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HankHank

Roger Federer is the GOAT of tennis

Federer is a goat. We better not be talking about Novak.

GOAT status is subjective, though Djokovic has since surpassed Federer in nearly all major statistical categories, including Grand Slam titles.
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HankHank

Rafa Nadal is the GOAT of tennis

Rafa's the GOAT. He won the U.S. Open, which means he now has five major titles since his 30th birthday, the most by any person.

The tennis GOAT debate is inherently subjective and varies as Grand Slam totals shift.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the GOAT of tennis over Roger Federer

I hate to say this but Novak's got two slams in 2019. Federer has none. So he's better right now... he is the goat. All right, and he beat him in Wimbledon. No big deal.

Whether someone is the GOAT is an inherently subjective debate, though Djokovic eventually surpassed Federer in Slam count.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the GOAT of tennis

He [Djokovic] also probably wanted to let Nadal and Federer and Wawrinka can play each other. One of you idiots can win while the GOAT rests up his shoulder.

Djokovic eventually surpassed both Federer and Nadal in Grand Slam titles and weeks at #1, validating this take for many.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the Tennis GOAT

Djokovic is the GOAT. [Adnan: No, you're brutal.] How much does it suck to root for a guy [Federer] who keeps losing to Djokovic?

Djokovic went on to set the record for most Grand Slams and weeks at Number 1, making this take increasingly correct.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pete Sampras's 14 majors were more impressive than the era of Federer and Djokovic because Sampras was so much better than his peers

Sampras's [majors] were more impressive... Sampras was just that much better than everybody else that he was playing at the time.

A classic sports debate metric that can't be objectively resolved.
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Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the tennis GOAT

I'm a Djokovic guy. I became a Djokovic guy on Sunday morning. ... Djokovic is the GOAT. He's got 16 Grand Slam titles, and he's six years younger than Federer.

Djokovic currently holds the record for most men's Grand Slam titles (24) and holds a winning head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal, strengthening the statistical GOAT case.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The person who invented tennis scoring was a crackhead with a brain injury

The person who invented tennis scoring in the first place was just like a crackhead with a brain injury. 15-30-40. And then there's love. Why?

This is a comedic insult and subjective assessment.
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Big CatBig Cat

I can't stand the US Open's 'Mickey Mouse' uniforms compared to Wimbledon's class

I'm a tradition guy. I don't like the U.S. Open with their mickey mouse uniforms they're all wearing like neon stuff. No thanks. I'm a Wimbledon guy... caught dead in the U.S. Open. The lawn and racket club it's just pure class out there.

This is an aesthetic preference and inherently subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Wimbledon is a top-tier sport to take a nap through

Mount Rushmore of sports to take a nap through. I've been napping a lot through Wimbledon because it's the green. It's early to quiet. It's just a little bit of grunts here and there. But other than that, it's a nice little ease into a nap Wimbledon.

This is a subjective opinion on the watchability of tennis.
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Big CatBig Cat

Locking a tennis player in a ball closet for hours is great coaching

[David Ferrer's coach] locked him in a completely dark two meter by two meter ball closet for several hours, giving him only a piece of bread and a bit of water... That's great coaching. That's a football guy in a tennis guy's body.

The effectiveness of such 'coaching' is highly debatable and culturally specific, making it a subjective opinion.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Roger Federer is the undisputed GOAT of tennis

Roger Federer, now the GOAT. His 20th [Major].

While Federer was the GOAT then, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal eventually surpassed his Grand Slam total.
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Big CatBig Cat

Roger Federer is the GOAT and the classiest athlete of all time

He's the GOAT, but he's also the classiest. So a lot of class getting thrown around when we talk about Federer. The gentleman. Just the smoothness with which he plays. That is a guy that you want to be dating your daughter.

The 'GOAT' status is subjective, though Federer was widely considered so at the time.
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Mike GolicMike Golic

I would beat Mike Greenberg in tennis if my life was on the line

If my life was depending on it, I would practice enough and do enough to beat him because I knew my life was on it. [Greeny] can't even play his one little nerd sport better than [me]. He's probably better than me at all, but in that given situation, not only would I try and beat him, the best way to do it would be try and somehow hurt him during the match so he couldn't finish.

This is a purely hypothetical and subjective scenario between the two radio partners.

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