Novak Djokovic is he the greatest tennis player in history? Opinions differ on this point, particularly among fans of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and even Pete Sampras. However, Novak Djokovic holds a record that will be difficult to equal. Indeed, he became the most successful Grand Slam player after winning his fourth coronation at the US Open, bringing his total of Grand Slam titles to 24!
In the end, he won the Australian Open ten times (a record), Wimbledon seven times (one more than Roger Federer and his record of 8), the US Open four times (Federer, Sampras and Connors count five), and three times Roland-Garros. However, he is still far from Rafael Nadal, who holds the record of 14 titles in this last tournament. This is why the Spanish player is perhaps the biggest rival of Novak Djokovic. Moreover, Patrick Cohen asked the question to the main interested party during his visit
on the set of C to you
on October 30, 2023.
“Rafael Nadal is a very special player for me, he’s not really my friend but we have respect for each other. I hope that after our career, we can have a drink on the beach , talk about life.”Nadal/Djokovic, adversity or friendship: @DjokerNole In #CàVouspic.twitter.com/iDLetAUTTK
— C to you (@cavousf5) October 30, 2023
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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal not friends, but very respectful towards each other
“Can we say that Rafael Nadal will remain your best enemy and the one who, in a way, pushed you to give the best of yourself?” asked Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine’s columnist to the evening’s guest, who confirmed: “Yes, it’s true! They say it’s one of the biggest challenges to win against Rafa at Roland Garros because it’s his home.” “My record against him is not very good, but in general I have played many matches against him throughout my career. They are magnificent and historic matches. He is a very special player for me”he continued.
Subsequently, the journalist wanted to know more about the relationship between the two players. “We are not friends, if you can put it that way.”admitted the 36-year-old Serbian player frankly, before qualifying: “But we have a lot of respect for each other.”. It does not exclude the possibility of “have a drink on the beach and chat about life without the stress of competition” once their respective careers have ended.
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