
Novak Djokovic has shown on numerous occasions that he is a true gentleman towards his rivals, but especially towards Rafael Nadal. The Serbian reiterated this at the end of the Laureus Awards ceremony, where Nadal received the Sport Icon Award. Djokovic did not hesitate to praise his greatest rival: "I always have memories of great matches at the Caja Mágica, especially against Nadal, who has been the greatest rival of my career, but I also recall some semifinals with Alcaraz," stated the Belgrade native, who will be seeking his 100th title at the Mutua Madrid Open.
🎾"The greatest rival of my career"
— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) April 21, 2025
🇪🇸 In Spanish, Djokovic shares one of the curiosities of the Laureus Awards speaking about Nadal and about his possible rival in Madrid, Carlos Alcaraz.#Laureus25 pic.twitter.com/aVNI6lciYf
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