I’m for the old guy. Being an old guy myself, I’ll be cheering for Novak Djokovic in tomorrow's Australian Open final. 

But why? It’s just not the fact that Novak is at level 38 (better than saying 38 years old) and is going toe to toe with one of the next generation of tennis superstars, nor is it a lifelong fanboy situation. I’m not a fan. 

Really, in the case of a lot of tennis players, he’s hard to like. 

His anti-vax status, as fashionable as it’s become, still beggars' belief. Please, don’t message me defending his decision, he’s entitled to do what he wants with his carcass, hell, he can burn books too if that’s his thing. 

My support of him in this final boils down to one thing, and aptly it’s as self-centred as a lot of tennis players are, it comes down to my desire to witness history. 

Novak has risen to demigod status not only in tennis, but sport full stop. But he can still go up a notch. 

Roger Federer rightly has a place in the holding pen of tennis goats, as does Rafa Nadal and Andre Agassi. Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, and Margaret Court are chewing cud there too. 

Novak already has a golden slam (all titles and an Olympic gold) as does Steffi Graf. He’s the only male triple career slam holder (Steffi Graf has 4), he has a non-calendar year Grand Slam as well. 

Tomorrow though, he could move out of the holding pen into the paddock. All alone. If he captures a record 25th Grand Slam he will become the true GOAT. 

I want to see him make tennis history. 

That’s why I'm cheering for Novak.