“He always continues until the end” Rafael Nadal reveals the thing that he ‘admires’ a lot about Novak Djokovic
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Former World No 1 Novak Djokovic is eyeing his sixth singles title at the 2022 ATP Finals with a chance to equal the record with Roger Federer. He is one of the greatest players who has inspired millions with his incredible achievements in his career. Spaniard legend Rafael Nadal acknowledged the efforts of the Serbian while hailing his fighting spirit and passion for the game.
Djokovic has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout the year over his unvaccinated status. He had to skip tournaments in the Australian leg as well as in the North American swing and fell out from the top 5 rankings. He remains one of the fittest players on the block with his agility, grit, and compassion.
During an interaction with all Top-8 players in Turin, they answered some commonly asked questions on various topics. One such question was “What quality of champion do you most admire in someone else in this room?“. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was quick to appreciate his arch-rival and heaped in praises for his professionalism and for always sticking to his principles without falling prey to societal pressure. He also hailed his champion qualities.
Nadal said that “I have to tell Novak that he is able to be super professional, to control his body, to keep his passion. No matter how things go, he always continues until the end and it’s something very difficult, especially in a very long career after all the successes. Continuing to have the passion and the love for the game, I think that’s something that I admire a lot.“
Novak Djokovic contemplates his impending challenges at the 2022 ATP Finals
The Wimbledon champion qualified for the record 15th time in his career. Despite missing tournaments, Novak Djokovic had been flawless with his performances on his comeback after the US Open as he went on to reach three consecutive finals on the ATP Tour. He has won 13 out of his 14 matches and is looking to end the year on a perfect note at the ATP Finals.
Ahead of the tournament, the Serb was skeptical about his form but did not shy away from appreciating his performances in the last few months. Novak Djokovic further pondered on the challenges he will encounter at the Year-end championship with having less room for any errors. He admitted that he would have to be at his best form from the start with fewer warm-up matches to offer amidst the high-intensity matches against the world’s best players.
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