Best rivals but now in very different realities, they coincided on a flight to the United States and the Serbian captured the moment and made it known to his networks. The background.
It’s nice to see them together. More than anything else when a tennis net separates them. But in this case, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic They met on a plane. And the Serbian decided to seize the moment and introduce it through his networks. The photo, of course, quickly went viral.
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Ultimate rival but now in different realities, They met during their trip to the United States.
On March 3, the Spaniard will play in a friendly game in Las Vegas against his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz (N2 in the world). It will be a clash of generations and will have something unique to pass it on Netflix.
Days later, the first Masters 1000 of the year begins, Indian Wells. So far, Nole is confirmed, but Rafa is not. Indian Wells is followed by the Miami Open, which will feature Balkan but not Manacorí (he is not on the entry list).
Djokovic’s post and the reactions
The world number one commented: “Great company coming to the United States”. And the publication, of course, has thousands of comments, and some are Argentine. Federico Coria (N85) left some loving faces and Thomas Etcheverry (N27, who has a very good relationship with Djokovic) joked: “Is there a room there?”.
Contrary to, no response from Rafa, although this is not necessarily a bad thing. It is known that they are far from being friends and had a heated exchange of words. Therefore, the post, perhaps, serves to refresh the relationship.
The big rivalry between Nadal and Djokovic
Is about the rivalry consistent with professional men’s tennis has often faced: 60. It looks scripted, but it’s not: Djokovic won 30 and Nadal 29. They played, for example, 28 finals, including nine Grand Slams.
Speaking of Majors, they have the most: the Serbian 24 and the Spanish 22. On the other hand, if we look at the last 20 years of tennis, in more than 600 weeks we can find one of the two at the top of the ranking.
Beyond hard data, Their conflicts should be highlighted: for intensity, for the level presented, for drama and for all the condiments that made them unmissable.
Along with the Swiss Roger Federer, they are considered the three best of all time. They marked an era and nothing like it would ever be seen.
Unfortunately, they seem to retire in almost opposite ways: Novak, at 36 years old, is at the top of the rankings and seems to be going for more, for now he has no expiration date. Rafael, on the other hand, at the age of 37 seems to be close to his end: due to the injuries that led him to compete recently, he is now 652 on the planet.
Source: Tycsports
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