Novak Djokovic: “It hurt not being as dear as Federer and Nadal”

ByDavid Mitchell
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Novak Djokovic (5th) broke the silence after what was its elimination in the semifinals of Roland Garrosin the hands of Jannik Sinner (1st of the world ranking). On this occasion, in dialogue with 20min He revealed a strong confession regarding a situation he suffered with the rest of Big 3 (Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal).

“I was never as dear as Federer and Nadal because he was not supposed to be there. He was the little one, the third who arrived and said it was going to be number one. Many people didn’t like that. I acted and still felt like an unwanted child. I wondered why it hurt. Then I thought fans would accept me if I acted differently. But it wasn’t like that either. “, He began by saying.

Finally, he closed: “That someone is my greatest rival does not mean that they want to harm him, I hate him or want to do anything on the court to defeat him. We fought for victory, and won the best player. I have always respected him and Federer; I have never said anything wrong about them and I will never do it. I admired them and I still do it, But I’ve always got better with Nadal“

Djokovic is currently the only member of that select group to stay active and also the top winner of Grand Slam tournaments, with 24. Nadal follows with 22 and finally Federer, with 20.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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