Rafael Nadal is back on the scene. The Spaniard played his first official match at the Brisbane tournament, after almost a year without playing. The latter wants to play one more season before retiring, and maybe even more. When the Mallorcan bows out, it will be the end of the Big 3 as we know it. Precisely, Nadal spoke about his rivalry with the other two giants, and he admitted to having preferred the one with Roger Federer, to the great misfortune of Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal failed to advance beyond the quarter-final stage at the tournament Brisbane. The left-hander was beaten by Jordan Thompsonafter 3h25 of play (5-7, 7-6 [6], 6-3). Despite this elimination, the Spaniard can smile. He returned to competition, almost a year after his last official match. The Majorcan had to withdraw for several months to treat a serious injury.
Nadal compliments Federer…
Rafael Nadal said he wanted to play at least one last season on the circuit. After that, he could logically retire, as his former rival did, Roger Federer, in 2022. For El País, the Spaniard returned to his rivalry with the Swiss. And the least we can say is that the Bull of Manacor loved facing the Maestro. “Federer was perfection at the aesthetic level, at the level of elegance, at the technical level. I have very good technique, but technique is not the same as aesthetics. Those are two different things. He had incredible technique, he did very beautiful things with such elegance, it was impressive. When I arrived, he was number one in the world, and he had an opponent with long hair and an exuberant physique. Elegance versus warrior. »
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… et tacle Djokovic
In the little game of comparison between Federer et Djokovic, it is therefore on the Swiss side that the heart of Nadal balance. THE Djoker will appreciate. “There was a combination of personalities and styles. And that, combined with the fact that we played so many matches on the biggest courts, made our rivalry something that transcended more than any other duel. As far back as I can remember, he’s the player who impressed me the most, who amused me the most, who moved me the most. I was more excited to see Federer play than Djokovic, and at the end of the day, tennis is about emotion, and emotion is what draws you to it. »
2024-01-07 01:35:08
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