Djokovic refutes Nadal’s statement about his Grand Slam record: ‘I don’t agree with that’

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The respect that Roger Federer (42), Rafael Nadal (37) and Novak Djokovic (36) show each other is enormous. The latter emphasized again in an interview with ‘Sportal’: ‘I never want to say negative things about her.’

However, the Serbian still has a slight criticism, namely of Nadal. He recently said in a conversation with the TV channel Movistar+ that he really wanted Djokovic to set the Grand Slam record (24 titles), but that this came about because the world number 1 was “much more stubborn”. “You can get frustrated with 22 Grand Slams, Novak, for example, experiences it much more intensely. It would have been a bigger frustration for him if he had not achieved this,” said the Mallorcan.

“There is nothing to discuss”

“I don’t agree with that,” counters the record holder. Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and he does not want to dispute it with Nadal, Djokovic emphasizes. «I have my own opinion, but I will not express it because I do not want to go further into the subject. There’s no reason for that.”

With victory at the US Open and his 24th title at Grand Slam level, Djokovic equaled the gender record of Margaret Court (81). Nadal, who will return to the tour at the Australian Open in January 2024, also recognizes this milestone: “Numbers are numbers and statistics are statistics. He’s better at that than me, there’s no denying that. That’s why he’s the best in history and there’s nothing to discuss.” (ch)

Source : Blick