Andrey Rublev details how Rafael Nadal winning Slams could impact Novak Djokovic

Andrey Rublev thinks Rafael Nadal might additionally doubtlessly extend Novak Djokovic’s profession if he begins successful Grand Slams once more in his return. Within the first week of the brand new season in Brisbane, 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal will probably be making his long-awaited comeback.

Whereas Nadal was sidelined, Djokovic gained three Grand Slams this 12 months and have become the primary male participant ever with 24 Grand Slams. “I’m not shocked as a result of I feel he and Novak, these form of gamers who’re enjoying to go away a mark within the historical past of tennis; whereas Novak remains to be enjoying I feel Rafa will attempt till the tip to play and attempt to win slams.

And the identical goes for Novak. If Rafael Nadal retains enjoying and successful when he comes again, Novak Djokovic will hold enjoying till the tip. They’re enjoying for various issues,” Rublev stated on the World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi.

Rublev thinks Nadal’s good outcomes might additionally extend Djokovic’s profession

In November, Nadal took to his social media to disclose that he was getting ready to announce large information. On the time, the final perception was that Nadal was getting ready to announce his comeback.

When Djokovic was requested about Nadal getting ready for a comeback in 2024, the Serb wished the Spaniard all the most effective and insisted he want to play his greatest rival a minimum of another time. “For the world of tennis, little doubt that it’s wonderful information that he’ll be again.

I feel it could be good for the game to have a minimum of another match between Nadal and me. That’s the most important rivalry by way of the quantity of matches performed that this sport ever had. Hopefully that may occur. He’s an enormous warrior.

He’s any person that actually by no means offers up. With all of the accidents that he had, retains going. That’s undoubtedly one thing that you need to respect and admire about him and his spirit,” Djokovic stated of Nadal’s return in November.