‘Been a Greater Frustration’ – Days After Uncle’s Salty Admission, Rafael Nadal Dishes Out a Staggering Novak Djokovic Verdict as Grand Slam Race Slips Out of His Hand

Novak Djokovic is on cloud 9 this season. The Serbian tennis legend has enjoyed one of the best years of his tennis career. After a disastrous 2022 campaign, he bounced back in style to clinch 3 Grand Slam titles this year. In the process, he overcame the Grand Slam tally of Rafael Nadal and equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 titles. Recently, the Spanish legend, Nadal, broke his silence as his rival Djokovic raced ahead of him in the Grand Slam titles race.

Nadal has been struggling with injuries and has been out of action for quite some time now. As a result, he’s stuck at 22 Grand Slam titles as against Djokovic’s 24. Here’s what he had to say about their competition.

Rafael Nadal sounds calm despite Novak Djokovic overtaking him

Hours ago, the Spaniard was involved in an interview that was streamed on Movistar Plus +. During the interview, the 37-year-old revealed his feeling as his Grand Slam record of most singles titles by men was broken by Djokovic.

Talking about it, he said, “I’m not frustrated for a simple reason, always tried my best to get best possible result.” Further, the host interrupted by saying that he cannot be frustrated after winning 22 Grand Slam titles. To which Nadal responded, “It’s possible. E.g. I think Djokovic lives it in a more intense way. For him, it would have been a greater frustration not to achieve it [the Major Tally].” (Translated using Google Translate)

In the recently concluded US Open, the Djoker triumphed over Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. With this, he also reclaimed the top spot in the ATP rankings. Despite his massive success, Nadal’s uncle, Toni Nadal, made a salty admission on the Serb.

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What did Toni Nadal say?

During an interview, Toni appeared to be snubbing Djokovic for Roger Federer. Toni started by praising Djokovic, saying that the Serb was a great champion and it would be difficult for anybody to emulate him. However, when compared to the Swiss maestro Federer, Toni said, “Although I think [Roger] Federer has sometimes managed to play at an even higher level, I think in the world of sport if we go by the numbers, Djokovic is without a doubt the best.”

Meanwhile, Nadal, who hasn’t played since the Australian Open this year, will look to come back strongly in the next season. However, with age not by his side, it will be extremely difficult for him to make a grand comeback. Do you think the ‘King of Clay’ will add more Grand Slams to his 22 titles? Let us know in the comments.

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