Nadal: “Djokovic is the perfect tennis player”

The Spaniard, while recovering from his injury, gave an interview to the Japanese website Number Web. Among other things Nadal praised his two greatest rivals both Roger and Novak. He repeated again that he does not have a comeback date and he will not do so until his body is in condition to face the best of the circuit.

Rafael Nadal He has not had a great year and the fact is that the injuries have not allowed him to perform at the desired level. Very few tournaments played by the former No.1 this season and a balance of 24 wins and 5 losses, with 2 titles expanding its track record. Nadal chatted with the Japanese web Number Web and his interview had time to talk about his return, Djokovic or Federer. Of the Serbian and the Swiss, he made it clear that they are the perfect tennis players despite having a rivalry with them that will go down in sports history. He also recalled that loss at Roland Garros to current world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Praise for Djokovic

“He is the perfect tennis player, he has no weak points. Even if he plays on dirt, hard court or grass, he is capable of winning. This year has been incredibly strong. Even in those days when things don’t seem to go his way, you have the feeling that he will end up winning. “

The defeat at Roland Garros 2021

“I think Novak was more efficient and smarter than me in that game. Also, I think he was cooler than me. I wanted to keep winning in Paris for as long as possible, but it couldn’t be the last time. I am looking forward to going back to Roland Garros again next year ”.

No date for his return

Rafael Nadal already left the other day some doubt about when his return will be. The former No.1 in the world has not set a specific date and the goal is to return to the maximum in order to continue increasing his record. “I am no longer 20 years old. It is important not to push your body too far to the limit to prevent injury“.

Nice words also for Federer

“He is also a perfect player. The modernity of his style of play is astonishing. It is very difficult for his rivals to predict his game because of the diversity of ways in which he can fight”Rafa added about Roger.