Djokovic “still wants to play” even if “a part of (him) left with” his rivals, Nadal and Federer, he declared this Friday after the announcement of the Spaniard’s retirement.
“I always want to play (…). I still continue… But it’s certain that a part of me left with them“said the 37-year-old, who is now the last man from the golden age of tennis on the courts, Roger Federer having retired in 2022 and Andy Murray This year.
The Serb said to himself:upset” by the announcement of the retirement of Rafael Nadal“the biggest rival I ever had“, after qualifying for the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters 1000 by beating the Czech Jakub Mensik19 ans.
Nadal announced Thursday that he would retire after the Davis Cup final in November, ending his career, crowned with 22 Grand Slam victories.
He faced 60 times Djokovicwith a very slight advantage for the Serb (31 to 29).
“The era of the four musketeers, so to speak, the four of us and all the rivalries we had, it was incredible” he said.
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