Tennis fans have expressed interest in Novak Djokovic’s intention to have dinner with his bitter rivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic talked about how difficult it is to become friends with Federer and Nadal because of their intense rivalry on the tennis court in a recent interview with 60 Minutes. He clarified that they were unable to share any intimate details of their lives due to their competitive dynamic.
Djokovic expressed his remarks and said: “I would like to have dinner with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. I would like to. We didn’t get along so well throughout our careers off the court. And we are not friends because, you know, we’re rivals, and it’s difficult as competitors to be very close and kind of share and give insights to you, to your life, or to how you feel because, you know, it could be used against you.”
But the Serb emphasized how much they respected one another and said he hoped they would one day get back together to talk about their professional lives.
He added: “But we have shared the stage for many years. And I think the greatest respect is always there for them, at least from my side. So yeah, I hope that one day, when the curtains are slightly more closed, we can sit down and reflect. It would be amazing.”
he really needs to let it go bro it's clear they don't want him in their circle & that's fine
— dara (@xergvv) December 9, 2023
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWWWWWWL Currently the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 25th of November when he capitulated to world no.4 Jannik Sinner 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
During this season Djokovic has achieved a composed 56-7 win-loss record. Djokovic conquered 7 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati, U.S. Open, Paris and the Nitto ATP Finals. Novak got to the final in Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal in 2023
Currently ranked no.664, the Spaniard played his last match on the 18th of January when he was overcome by world no.41 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round of the Australian Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Nadal has managed to achieve an overall 1-3 match record.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal fought against each other 59 times. Their actual head to head record is 30-29 for Djokovic. The last time they played each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in May 2022.
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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal |
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