Present in Madrid, where he will play in the first round against 16-year-old Darwin Blanch, Rafael Nadal praised the performances of Serbian world number 1 Novak Djokovic against younger players. The great rival of the Spaniard is considered the best player in the history of men’s tennis, having no less than 24 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic is going through a downer in the current season where he has failed to reach any final so far. This unusual problem for the Serb has sparked debate that the legendary tennis star’s reign is finally coming to an end with the arrival of younger players such as Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner.
Nadal, who is himself considered one of the best players in men’s tennis history with 22 major titles, is not exactly convinced by the new generation of players. The best Spanish tennis player in history recently praised Djokovic’s performances against younger players:
“I don’t know what to say, I have no idea. Of course, these young men are amazing players, but at the same time, if we put it in perspective, Novak Djokovic has won three Grand Slams and played in the final of the fourth .He’s of my generation and he’s still playing at a similar level to what we in my generation have been doing for a long time. He’s still having a lot of success. So that’s saying that tennis has new champions amazing, but at the same time, things haven’t changed that much”Rafa sent to Caja Magica.
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