Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to meet at exhibition event before Wimbledon

| by Evita Mueller

Rafael Nadal confirmed that he will play at the 2022 Wimbledon as well as at the exhibition tournament in the Hurlingham Club.

The 2022 Tennis Classic in Hurlingham Club will be held from June 21st until 26th and often players use it as a preparation for Wimbledon. This year, the field of players will be traditionally very strong as it will include players such as Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime but also Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

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At his press conference on Friday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion confirmed that he will take part at the event once again as he played in the Hurlingham also in the past, when he stated:

"After three years without playing on grass you have to be patient - every day I have been improving a little in the sensations. I have one week of training left in London. I hope it will help me to become competitive at Wimbledon. I will travel to London, play two matches there before the tournament and follow my normal schedule to prepare for Wimbledon."

Rafael Nadal

After Spaniard's press conference, also Novak Djokovic was announced as the latest addition to the line-up of the 2022 Tennis Classic in the Hurlingham Club and he will play this exhibition event for the first time in his career. Since Alexander Zverev won't play the 2022 Wimbledon and Daniil Medvedev won't be able to enter it, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will be the Top 2 seeded players in the All England Club and so prior to the tournament, they can test out what it could look like in the final of the 2022 Wimbledon where they are likely to meet.

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