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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Rafael Nadal make fun of Federer about ATP Sportsmanship award

Rafa expresses his wish to win this award, and this was Tsitsipas' answer.

28 November 2019

Also this year, the ATP awards are out and Roger Federer has been named for the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award that will be voted by the players.

The other nominations for this award are Rafael Nadal, Diego Schwartzman, and Dominic Thiem.

Federer won this specific award on 13 occasions, while Rafael Nadal was a vote in 2010 and 2018. When the nominations were announced on social media, Rafa tweeted: “Can I win it this year?”

Stefanos replied: “I feel like it’s going to be @rogerfederer for the 68th time in a row.”

Can I win it this year? 😉🙏 pic.twitter.com/0jBe0aBg8v

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) November 27, 2019

I feel like it’s going to be @rogerfederer for the 68th time in a row 🤪

— Stefanos Tsitsipas (@StefTsitsipas) November 27, 2019

Many fans endorsed Rafa’s whish.

Yes, you can!
But you’re the best at tennis and sportsmanship, regardless of the award.
You are #TheSoulOfTennis, @RafaelNadal ! Thank you for everything.
♥️🇪🇸🐂♾

— Melissa Φιλοραφαία1️⃣9️⃣♥️🇪🇸🐂 (@athena1949) November 27, 2019

This award is not about results it is about respecting opponents & the game, + sporting behaviour. Rafa is one of the greats in the game & of course is a sporting player. We will have to wait & see who the payers vote for.

— C100mwell💯🏆🏆🏆 🐐🎾🇨🇭👑#RF102 (@Cromwell_MM) November 27, 2019

https://t.co/rNcHAYn4Wx pic.twitter.com/WHWLMXdrUl

— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) November 28, 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas’s ranking and performance in 2019

Ranked no.6, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 17^th of November when he overcame Dominic Thiem 6-7⁶ 6-2 7-6⁴ in the final in London to win his 4^th career title.

This year Stefanos has a 53-25 win-loss record. Stefanos clinched 3 titles in 2019 in Marseille, in Estoril and in London. Stefanos was the finalist in Dubai, in Madrid and in Beijing.

Nadal in London, ranking, and results in 2019

Now ranked no.1, Rafael has a 52-7 win-loss record in 2019. The Spaniard is playing at the moment in London where he bested Daniil Medvedev 6-7³ 6-3 7-6⁴ and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7⁴ 6-4 7-5.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal played each other 6 times. The head to head is 5-1 for Nadal.

The last time that they fought against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-7⁴ 6-4 7-5 in the R in London on the 15^th November 2019.

Here the highlights.