Castle referred to as Djokovic a joke as he applauded his twenty third Major victory on the latest French Open. The 36-year-old is now probably the most adorned man in Grand Slam historical past and the one man to win all 4 Slams a minimum of thrice.

Speaking to Express Sport on behalf of aceodds.com, the tennis pundit mentioned: “Well, I mean Novak Djokovic is an absolute joke, isn't he? I mean, what he's produced over the years and what I've seen him produce at times, it's just been a privilege to watch him.”

Castle additionally had his say on the GOAT debate as he defined why Federer and Nadal had been thrilling to look at regardless of Djokovic having the extra full recreation. He continued: “And now, something that a lot of people were saying five or six years ago, and more people are saying now, is that he's the greatest player of all time. So, you know, if you have a chance to watch him…

“I mean, it's not always the same watching Novak Djokovic as it is watching a Nadal or a Federer. There's not, generally speaking, the kind of swashbuckling nature of it.”

Explaining the distinction between them, he added: “I mean, you think of Nadal with his eyes flashing and hair and the muscles rippling in the sun. That's the image with Rafa at the French Open where he's won it 14 times.

“You look at Roger Federer and I mean, that's just like, it's a Rolls Royce, isn't it? And it's magnificent in its own way and probably the most beautiful player I've ever seen, Roger Federer, balletic.

“But with Novak, what you've got is a core, a substantive core of game that... it's an excellence which I've never seen before.” Castle additionally lauded Djokovic’s capability to dominate his rivals.

“And you know, I've served to Andre Agassi, I've played Becker and Sampras and even Borg and Fred Perry at times. It's been great,” he mentioned. “But to see Novak Djokovic play, compete and dismantle opponents is quite wondrous. So, you know, I hope I convey my admiration and he's just awesome.”