"Never seen a player spend so much time on the court" - Borg praises Nadal's work ethic

| by Sebastian Dahlman

Bjorn Borg got to see how Rafael Nadal operates up close during the Laver Cup and he was stunned by his work ethic.

Nadal's dedication to tennis is legendary but even Borg, who knew about it, was stunned when he saw it in person. The former player talked about Nadal recently noting how much time he spends on the court. He's never seen anything like it.

We used to spend five or six hours a day practicing. At the Laver Cup, they used to open the courts at 6 am because Rafa would just serve for an hour before he actually started practice. I have never seen a player spend so much time on a tennis court. He's one of the greats; he commits so much time to his game. It's unbelievable.

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He also briefly mentioned Djokovic in his talk explaining his hunger for success. Djokovic took part in the 2022 Laver Cup edition of the event and Borg was able to see how seriously he approaches the game. It's convinced him he has a few more good years left.

Djokovic is fit and he's eager to play. He has three to five more very good years of tennis in him. He wants to break all the records and set new records. I think he'll win a few more Grand Slams. I wish him the best.

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