World No. 2 Rafael Nadal has revealed he was watching golf when Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open and immediately started receiving messages.
Djokovic’s bid to win an 18th Grand Slam title at the US Open came to an end, after he was disqualified in the round of 16 following a ball accidentally hitting a linesman.
Djokovic did not intentionally hit the judge and it was after 10 minutes of deliberation that the chair umpire made the decision to disqualify the Serbian. “I was watching golf at home when Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open.
People started sending me messages. When I saw the action, I thought he was eliminated. The rule is clear. It was very unlucky, “said Nadal, according to remarks reported by Jose Morgado.
Nadal, a big football fan, was happy to see football star Gerard Pique invest in tennis. “I am very grateful that someone like Pique has decided to invest in my sport.
There’s a lot of politics in the middle, but I think he did a really good job with the Davis Cup final, ”Nadal said.
Nadal would like to win 24 Grand Slam tournaments
After beating Djokovic in the Roland Garros final, Nadal won a record 13th title at Roland Garros and tied Roger Federer on the Grand Slam all-time record list with 20 Majors.
The journalist made a prediction that Nadal would end his career with 24 Grand Slam tournaments, Djokovic with 22 and Federer with 21. “I would sign that right away. But that’s not my prediction,” Nadal replied.
After equaling Federer’s record, Nadal was congratulated by the Swiss. “I have always had the greatest respect for my friend Rafa as a person and as a champion.
As my biggest rival for many years, I believe we pushed each other to be better players, “Federer wrote on Twitter.” So it’s a real honor for me to congratulate him on his 20th victory in Grand Slam.
It is particularly astonishing that he has now won Roland Garros 13 times, which is one of the greatest sporting achievements. I also congratulate his team, because no one can do it alone.
Hope 20 is just another step on the journey that continues for both of us. Well done, Rafa. You deserve it “Nadal was grateful for the message sent by Federer.
“Thanks to Roger for these words. As everyone knows, we have a very, very good relationship. We respect each other a lot, “Nadal said.” In a way I think he’s happy when I win and I’m happy when he does it right.
In a way to me that means a lot, the positive relationship that we have together, because we’ve been going through a great rivalry for a long, long time. ”
