A former US Open champion has named his pick for the greatest player among the “Big Three”: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.
Rafael Nadal 's uncle Toni has weighed in on the conspiracy theories surrounding Novak Djokovic 's injury problems at the Australian Open. The veteran Serb withdrew from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set, later explaining that he had torn a muscle in his leg.
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Rafael Nadal's former coach says there's been “mistrust” surrounding the injured Djokovic’s physical condition long before fans lashed out in Melbourne.
Angry fans, who paid a minimum of $400, were furious that they had paid so much money to watch one set of tennis and questioned why Djokovic had not taken an injury time out or sought treatment before throwing in the towel.
Toni Nadal, the uncle and former coach of tennis great Rafael Nadal, has cast more shade on Novak Djokovic’s dramatic exit from the Australian Open. Djokovic was controversially booed when he decided to pull out of his match with Alexander Zverev after losing a draining opening set in a tiebreak on Friday.
Novak Djokovic has reached 1,000 weeks in the top 100 of the ATP rankings. The Serb is closing in on tennis greats like Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer, who are ahead of him on the list.
Lindsay Davenport, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion and former World No. 1, once weighed in on the GOAT debate, leaving Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal out of the top spot.
Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, has questioned the legitimacy of Novak Djokovic's thigh injury that forced him to retire during his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev.
During his explosive column, the spanish tennis coach, 63, who stepped away from working as Felix Auger-Aliassime's coach last year, had added that Djokovic deserved greater respect.
Rafa is on 1029, and Novak will pass him in seven and a half months. At 37 years and eight months, Djokovic is among the oldest players in the top-200. The Serb is motivated to extend his career and chase more notable titles in the upcoming years.