Novak the GOAT? Djokovic’s toughest slam victories against Nadal and Federer

Novak Djokovic is now the undisputed GOAT of Tennis, becoming the first men's player to win 23 Grand Slam titles.

The Serbian defeated the ranked number four Norwegian Casper Ruud in straight sets, securing his third French Open title.

His third French Open title now means Djokovic becomes the only men's player to win each slam at least three times in history.

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic can all make a case for being the greatest of all time, but with Djokovic winning his 23^rd slam, is the debate now settled?

At Wimbledon in July, the Serbian ace can move ahead of Serena Williams and equal Margaret Court's record of 24 major wins.

Here are Novak Djokovic's toughest slam victories against Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer!

After 41 straight wins before a semi's loss in the French Open, a fully fit Djokovic was too much for Rafael Nadal in the 2011 Wimbledon final.

The Serb only needed two and a half hours to beat his Spanish rival, dominating with three sets to one victory (6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3). His title at Wimbledon was his second of ten wims.

Djokovic continued his surge in 2011, beating Federer over five sets in the US Open semis before facing Nadal again in the 2011 US Open finale.

Djokovic controlled the majority of the four-hour showdown, beating Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, and 6-1. 2011 was his statement year, going 10-1 in all matches against Nadal and Federer.

The showdown between Djokovic and Federer at the 2014 Wimbledon final was of the highest order, with neither giving up on a set or game throughout the contest.

The Serb won 186 points to Federer's 180, with the score finishing 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4. The battle alone was impressive, but to beat the 'King of Grass' in such a fashion, Djokovic will remember it as one of the toughest matches in his career.

The tennis GOAT's most incredible victory over Nadal came at the Australian Open in 2012, with the pair battling for nearly six hours and playing for 369 points.

Djokovic won 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, and 7-5, but to imagine he needed nearly five hours to beat Andy Murray in the semis just a couple of days before, Djokovic had the longest and toughest run to a major title and still pulled through.

A down to the wire tie break was needed to ensure Djokovic got the better of Roger Federer at the 2019 Wimbledon final after being pegged back twice in the match.

Federer was up 8-7 and held two match points in the final set. However, desperation from Djokovic kicked in, taking the game to 12-12 before clinching the title after a mistake from Federer.