Rafael Nadal described Novak Djokovic as the perfect tennis player

Written in SPORTS CENTER the 16/10/2021 · 17:20 hs

Rafael Nadal considers Novak Djokovic to be the perfect tennis player. The legendary Spanish player did not hold back the praise for “Nole” and highlighted what the Serbian achieved in 2021, the year in which he has won three of the four Grand Slam titles and came close to getting a medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.

“He is the perfect tennis player, he has no weak points. Even if he plays on brick dust, concrete or grass, he is capable of winning. This year was incredibly strong. Even on days when things don’t seem to be going his way, you have the feeling that he will end up winning.“Nadal explained in an interview for Number Web.

In addition, remembered his defeat against Djokovic in the most recent edition of Roland Garros, a tournament that Nadal has won 13 times. The confrontation occurred in the semifinals of the French championship, with partials of 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 and 6-2 in favor of the Serbian.

“He was more efficient and smarter than me, and he was also fresher. I wanted to keep winning in Paris for as long as possible, but it couldn’t be. When I lost to Djokovic I realized I was tired and decided to take a break. I am not 20 years old and it is important not to push your body to the limit“, he expressed.

Federer is also perfect with the racket

When questioned about another of his great rivals, the Swiss, Roger Federer, Nadal didn’t hesitate to put the same perfect label on him. Both, along with Djokovic, have 20 Grand Slam titles in their respective cabinets.

“He is also a perfect player. The modernity of his style of play is astonishing. It is very difficult for your rivals to predict. for the diversity of ways he can fight, “he said.