Not only the world of tennis, but that of sport in general froze when just 10 days ago Rafael Nadal He announced his retirement in 2024 and his stop on the road this 2023 until he is fully recovered from his psoas injury.
It didn’t take long for the compliments, congratulations and messages towards the manacorí to follow one another, some of them from his great rivals such as Novak Djokovic o Roger Federer.
The Serb explained the strange “friendship” he has with the Spaniard, and now in Roland Garros has referred to him again.
“Every time we face each other it’s a good opportunity to see where we are at, but also It’s an opportunity for history, for the fans.“, he explained in ‘Tennis Channel’.
The number 2 in the world, a great favorite on the Parisian clay along with Carlos Alcarazhas explained the “strange feeling” he experienced with Nadal’s announcement.
“The number of games we have played is enormous. between us Rafa, Roger and me and even with Andy. With Roger’s retirement and Nadal’s announcement to retire in 2024, it’s hard for me to understand. It was a strange feeling when he announced it“, he pointed out.
“You spend so much time on the circuit facing him, seeing him as much and even more than my parents. You share that stage for so long, beyond rivalries,” he added.
“We haven’t shared a lot of time in private. We couldn’t develop a friendly relationshipHopefully we can after our races. He is an integral part of my career, who I am as a player and even as a person. I am very grateful for all the parties that we have had”, he has settled.
2023-05-30 13:44:46
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