'Didn't Imagine Him Winning Three': Nadal Surprised By Djokovic's Grand Slam Success
ATPFriday, 20 October 2023 at 23:37
Updated at Monday, 11 August 2025 at 14:04
Rafael Nadal expected Novak Djokovic to win Grand Slams this season, but he didn't expect him to win three of them.
Nadal and Djokovic have a fierce rivalry, with the Serbian player even naming Nadal as his greatest rival. They're currently in a battle to see who will finish with the most Grand Slams, and while Djokovic is the big favourite to do so, many are reluctant to call the race over until one of them retires.
Not long ago, Nadal said in an interview that Djokovic cares about the race much more than him, and he made another admission regarding their Grand Slam battle recently as well.
The Spaniard admitted that he was surprised to see Djokovic winning three of the four Grand Slams this year, even though he expected him to win at least one.
"In the end, we all know that Djokovic is what he is and that he has achieved something historic, something that had never been achieved before and we can only congratulate him. The truth is that I imagined Djokovic winning Grand Slam this season, but I did not imagine him winning three because I think there is another young generation that is very powerful."
"Alcaraz had a great opportunity at Roland Garros to prevent Djokovic from winning, but what happened physically happened to him, although after he made up for it and achieved something historic at Wimbledon."
Nadal is currently away from tennis due to his injury, but he will make a comeback soon enough. Some reports suggest that the Spaniard will be back early next year at the Australian Open, but he's yet to confirm that.
He recently stated that he has yet to decide on his comeback date. He's back to practising, so the return is near, the question is how near.
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