The Spaniard believes that sport is more important than any of the players
Former world number one Rafael Nadal commented on the absence of a Serb Novak Djokovicand on the upcoming US Open. The Spaniard is upset that his principal rival will not be able to speak at the last Grand Slam tournament of the season.
“On a personal level, it makes me sad, always hurt, when the best in the world can’t play, due to injury or other reasons. The absence of one of the best players in the world is always a serious loss, it is hard for the fans, for the tournament, and also for the athletes.”
“I also missed a lot of tournaments due to injuries, but the competition continued. Even if the absence of Djokovic is bad news, tennis will continue without Novak, without me, without Roger. [Федерера]. Djokovic is one of the most important players of the last 20 years and I personally feel sorry for him.”
Recall that Novak Djokovic will not play at the US Open. The Serb has decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and will miss the tournament due to current US regulations that require people to be vaccinated against coronavirus in order to qualify for entry into country.
Rafael Nadal has won the US Open four times. This year, the record holder for the number of Grand Slam titles won the Australian Open and Roland Garros.
US Open-2022 will be held from August 29 to September 11. In addition to Djokovic, Alexander Zverev will miss the US tournament.
Source: Sportarena
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