Do we then excuse Nadal since he was injured? I would think ability to stay healthy adds to a GOAT legacy. Federer’s had rough patches for sure, but the fact Nadal hasn’t been able to stay healthy for long stretches must lessen his legacy, no?.

Agree that it’s a blemish, but it’s tough to better your record against Rafa and Djoker when those guys aren’t even around in the semis half the time. Fed’s consistently near the finish line, can’t fault him if the other big guys get knocked out earlier than him.