Sharing with the press, tennis player Novak Djokovic said he hopes to face Rafael Nadal in the 2024 season.
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| World's top tennis player Novak Djokovic. (Source: Getty Images) |
Speaking to Marca (Spain), Novak Djokovic shared: "I think a lot of people want us to face each other at Roland Garros. It will be like our last dance.
I don't know how many more times we'll play each other, or maybe not at all. I'm excited about the prospect of playing Nadal in the tournament that made his name."
Djokovic said he wants to face Nadal at Roland Garros, but the Spaniard could soon return at the 2024 Australian Open next January.
Cadena SER (Spain) channel revealed that Rafael Nadal will travel to Down Under (Adelaide, Australia) after Christmas 2023, this is considered an early preparation of the "King of Clay" for the Grand Slam in early 2024.
The newspaper also said that Nadal will soon go to his academy in Kuwait to practice before returning to Mallorca (Spain) and then moving to Australia.
Due to injury, Nadal has not played in 2023 since losing in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 19. The star who won 22 Grand Slam titles is trying his best to regain his form before the 2024 Australian Open.
In his career, Nadal has won 29 matches and lost 30 matches against Djokovic. In the last 3 encounters at Roland Garros, Nadal has won 2 and lost 1 against Nole.
In 2023, Nadal was absent, Djokovic won the Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open to reach the milestone of 24 Grand Slam championships in his career.
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