Novak Djokovic’s Sheer Dominance Leaves Rival Rafael Nadal in Shock as He Shares Poignant Insight – ‘Alcaraz Had a Great Opportunity..’

When it comes to the greatest in the game, one could probably think about the ‘Big 3’ including the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. However, among the 3 greats of the game, Novak Djokovic went ahead to create a league of his own after he managed to secure a record 24 grand slams to his name.

After having a sensational 2023 year, where he managed to win 3 grand slams out of a possible 4, there are many who were perplexed by the thought of Novak winning slams this year. One among them was his arch-rival, Rafael Nadal. In a recent interview, the Spaniard shared his honest opinion on the Serbianator while talking about his grand slam success.

Rafael Nadal amused by the grand slam success of Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal, in a recent interview, expressed his shocker at Novak Djokovic’s incredible achievements in the Grand Slam tournaments this year. The Serbian superstar secured his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open this year, a record that Rafael Nadal already made. Djokovic’s run this year included not one, not two, but three Grand Slam victories.

“I imagined Djokovic winning Grand Slams, but I didn’t imagine that he could win three. Alcaraz had a great opportunity to avoid that at Roland Garros, but what happened to him happened to him, unfortunately, although he later made up for it in Wimbledon and achieved something historic for our sport,” said Rafael Nadal about the historic milestone created by Novak Djokovic.

Nadal, in the interview also emphasized the fact that Carlos Alcaraz had a golden opportunity to win at the French Open. However, despite clay being his strength, he was not able to win the match which allowed Novak Djokovic to lay his hands on his 23rd grand slam.

But, despite this, Alcaraz was able to make a swift comeback and take revenge at Wimbledon by defeating Djokovic and winning his second grand slam. Thus, Novak Djokovic completed a milestone which etched his name among the greatest names in the game. Also, Rafael Nadal made a quirky admission and regarded Carlos Alcaraz as one of the top rivals of the Serbian.

However, despite this, Nadal has never shied away when it comes to the GOAT debate in tennis and has always regarded him as one of the greatest of the frame.

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Rafael Nadal says Djokovic is the GOAT of tennis

When it comes to the grand slam count, Rafael Nadal lies two slams behind Novak Djokovic’s record of 24. After winning at the Roland Garros this year, Djokovic left Nadal behind and made history. After seeing the success that Djokovic has earned, the Spanish player did not shy away and regarded him as one of the best players that the game has ever seen.

Despite dominating the tennis courts for more than 2 decades, Nadal came up and had nothing but admiration for the Serbian who created milestones in the game. Thus, when it comes to tennis, Novak Djokovic will certainly go down as one of the best players in history. With the milestones that he has achieved, even the greatest of the game have applauded him.

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