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“Things haven't changed that much”: Rafael Nadal praises Novak Djokovic’s performances against younger players
ATPThursday, 25 April 2024 at 11:31
Spain’s legendary tennis star Rafael Nadal has praised the performances
of the reigning world number one Serbia’s Novak Djokovic against younger
players. The 36-year-old is often regarded as the greatest player in the
history of men’s tennis, having won as many as 24 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic is going through a bit of a lean patch in the
ongoing season where he is yet to play in the final of an event. That has
sparked debate about whether the legendary tennis star’s dominance in tennis is
finally coming to an end with the arrival of younger players like Spain’s Carlos
Alcaraz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Nadal, who himself is regarded as one of the
best players in the history of men’s tennis having won 22 major titles, was
recently quoted in a report where he heaped praise the performances of Djokovic
against younger players despite playing for such a long time.
“I don't know, no idea. Of course, they are an amazing
players, but at the same time, if we put in perspective that, Novak Djokovic,
won three or four grand slams and played the final on another one,” he said. “I
mean, he is from my generation. So of course, they're doing amazing things. But
on the other hand, a player from, my generation and similar, I mean, of course,
a little bit better numbers but similar, level than the level that we played,
for a long time, still having a lot of success. So that says that tennis, have
an amazing new champions, but at the same time, things haven't changed that
much.”
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