Rivals for many years but also two players with lots of respect for each other, Novak Djokovic was effervescent with his praise for Rafael Nadal as per Punto Del Break as a ranking milestone ends.
A 912 week reign in the top 10 since 2005, Nadal will leave the top 10 officially after Indian Wells and Djokovic said that it was even more impressive amid injuries.
"Total respect for him. Being able to be top 10 for almost 20 years is honestly amazing, playing well on all surfaces. Also, he had injuries that took him off the tour sometimes for almost 6 months, but he still managed to stay on top. Thumbs up for that," as per Punto del Break translated by Mario Boccardi.
Novak Djokovic on Nadal: "Total respect for him. Being able to be top 10 for almost 20 years is honestly amazing, playing well on all surfaces. Also, he had injuries that took him off the tour sometimes for almost 6 months, but he still managed to stay on top. Thumbs up for that"
