The GOAT debate never ceases to end. Subjectivity always trumps statistics and personal preferences take centre stage often. Novak Djokovic‘s unprecedented 23rd grand slam title forced many people to concede the debate as he overtook Rafael Nadal’s 22 major tally. However, the Spaniard’s uncle was never one to concede.

Toni Nadal recently dropped some controversial takes with regard to the GOAT debate. He blamed the ATP tour’s ‘bias’ towards faster surfaces as the reason behind Novak Djokovic leading the slam race. In his eyes, his nephew remained the greatest ever despite the stats favoring the Serb. Fans on social media weren’t particularly pleased by his take, as the 62-year-old received plenty of flak.

Twitterati reacts to Toni Nadal’s controversial take on Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal’s former coach said, “My nephew plays three grand slams on the surface he doesn’t do well and one on the surface he does well.” Eurosport posted this quote, which eventually led to some interesting reactions on Twitter.

Unsurprisingly, Novak Djokovic fans jumped onto it and attacked the former coach.

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A fan mocked him and said, “Imagine if French Open were on grass, Rafa would be nobody”

Rafael Nadal’s words were used against Toni Nadal when Rafa once said, “If, if, if…doesn’t exist”.

Toni Nadal currently coaches Felix Auger-Aliassime who is going through a rough patch at the moment. He was mocked and asked to focus on his form instead.

“He seriously needs to shut the f*** up,” said an annoyed fan

Fans also suggested Toni to not be bitter about it and celebrate Nadal’s 22 slams.

Toni was also mocked by Nadal fans. According to some Rafa fans, Toni indirectly admitted that Nadal is not as versatile as Djokovic, which weakened the Spaniard’s case.

It seemed like Toni also diminished Nadal’s off-clay achievements with his statement. Another Nadal fan mentioned how Nadal has also been really successful without clay.

Instead of whining, Uncle Toni was asked to enjoy Rafa’s 8 non-clay slams.

It wasn’t the first time Toni Nadal received criticism on Twitter for his partiality. Just over a week ago, the Spaniard was bashed by the fans on social media.

Toni Nadal was criticized for poor coaching

Felix Auger-Aliassime, who has currently hired Toni Nadal, is struggling to find his form on the tour. After his round one exit in the ongoing Wimbledon, the fans started blaming Toni for his poor performances. In fact, the fans have been critical of Toni for quite some time now. During last year’s Roland Garros, he openly rooted for Rafael Nadal in the round of 16 encounter against Felix. The 62-year-old was heavily criticized for this decision.

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