Novak Djokovic: “Nadal should have a goal to win Grand Slams”

Novak Djokovic The world number one commented on the return of Spaniard Rafael Nadal to the ring scheduled for Sunday in the Australian city of Brisbane.He stressed: “If Rafa returns, this means he will win the Grand Slam title.”

The Serbian considered it “Nadal is not the type of player who just comes back and has to have the goal of winning the Grand Slam.”the agency reflected France Press agency.

Nadal, 37 years old, returns after an almost empty 2023 season due to a thigh injury, in what he himself expected to be certainly the “last season” of his career, without being able to confirm that he has fully recovered from his injuries. . Physical problems.

Djokovic said before playing an exhibition match against Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in Riyadh: “I always expect Rafa to give his best. Some people ventured that he was close to his end, as they did to me. But we both proved them wrong.” Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Djokovic continued his praise of Mallorca's historic level: “Nadal is not the type of player who returns to the field only to play, for example, at an average level, or play a few matches.” “Rafa wants to win titles, he wants to be the best, that's why he is the way he is now, a legend of our sport. He concluded: “I am sure that his training and preparations are focused on winning one of the four major tournaments.”