Novak Djokovic then determined to do an encore 3-4 years in a while the sidelines of what gave the impression to be an occasion in Spain or a European nation. With Rafael Nadal on the alternative facet of the courtroom, the Serb on that occasion really imitated Nadal’s serve and the top-spin heavy forehand. Then too, Nadal in approval as he was laughing in the course of the mimicry, as the group was amused as effectively. This proved that maybe Nadal and Djokovic had been nonetheless amicable on the time.

2010 – When Nadal lauded Djokovic’s graciousness after US Open closing

In his autobiography, Rafael Nadal had some kind words for Novak Djokovic, lauding his capacity to maintain the bitter feeling of dropping a Grand Slam closing apart. Instead, Djokovic raced to Nadal’s facet of the courtroom to congratulate him. Nadal known as Djokovic’s behaviour within the presentation ceremony ‘nice class’ by acknowledging his reward for him. In flip, the Spaniard too had urged aspiring tennis gamers to study extra from the Serb than him in relation to his perspective in direction of dropping.

“Novak Djokovic—or “Nole,” as I name him, as do his followers, mates, and household—is all of these items already. Extraordinarily gracious at a second so bitter for him, he didn’t watch for me on the web however came visiting to my facet of the courtroom and embraced me, congratulated me on what I had achieved,” the Spaniard wrote in ‘Rafa: My Story.’
“I additionally made a degree of acknowledging Nole’s perspective in defeat, and what a terrific instance he set to youngsters all over the place. I stated I used to be certain he’d be successful this trophy very quickly, as I’m certain he’ll proceed to be a fearsome rival within the years to return. But this was my second,” he wrote.

In truth, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic additionally performed doubles collectively on a uncommon event in Toronto within the North American swing of 2010, which delighted tennis followers in Roger Federer’s absence.

2013 – Djokovic’s father accused Nadal of jealousy

In a shock interview, Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjan slammed each Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, claiming that they had been jealous of his son’s rise within the tennis world. Particularly when it got here to Nadal, Srdjan accused him of being a foul sport, stating that Nadal was Djokovic’s good buddy when he beat him extra typically. However, when Djokovic began defeating him extra typically (presumably since 2011), Nadal grew to become bitter in direction of him.

Rafael Nadal was clearly ruffled with those comments and hit again at his father, denying the accusations. Nadal as an alternative requested Srdjan to moderately ask his son about how effectively they acquired alongside. Perhaps, Srdjan’s statements may need induced the primary dent within the Nadal-Djokovic equation, which can have blown up later.

Cut to 2023 and Novak Djokovic himself had related phrases about how his relations with Rafael Nadal deteriorated. In an interview for ESPN with John McEnroe after his US Open 2023 win, Djokovic stated that the Spaniard stopped liking the impersonations he did of his as soon as he began ‘kicking his a**’ extra and was not as pleasant with him as up to now.

2015 – Rafael Nadal was salty about his French Open loss to Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic was the person to interrupt Rafael Nadal’s French Open dominance in 2015, on his strategy to obtain one of probably the most dominant seasons of all-time by any tennis participant. Djokovic beat an uncharacteristically out of kinds Nadal within the quarterfinals in straight units. After the match, Nadal stated that the defeat was all the time a chance as he didn’t have a terrific begin to 2015.

Although Rafael Nadal admirably and accurately insisted that the 2015 loss was not his finish like in 2009, his promise of preventing his approach again to the highest on the Tour gave the impression to be extra like a message to Novak Djokovic. Nadal did not once praise Djokovic for his efficiency, which the tennis world was surprised to see.

2019 – When Rafael Nadal supported Roger Federer over Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal has gone to confess publicly that in the course of the marathon Wimbledon 2019 closing between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, he supported the Swiss maestro. Nadal stated that he was crushed and felt horrible when Federer couldn’t shut out a 5-set thriller towards Djokovic.

Supposedly, within the mid-2010s, the friendship between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer off the courtroom blossomed extra attributable to common ATP Council conferences and the duo inviting one another to launch or encourage their initiatives. With Novak Djokovic largely perceived because the ‘third wheel’ who took the attraction off Nadal and Federer, the Spaniard’s help for the 20-time champion doesn’t come as a shock.

April 2020 – Djokovic opted to help Nadal’s Covid-19 initiative

When Covid-19 struck the world considerably within the begin of 2020, Novak Djokovic gained hearts with a category act. He donated a big sum of cash to Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol’s initiative for elevating funds for the Spanish Red Cross to deal with sufferers with the illness.

Nadal and Djokovic clearly met up in Spain on the time and the Spaniard thanked the Serb on social media for his humble and beneficiant gesture.

September-October 2020 – Nadal slammed Djokovic for PTPA and US Open disqualification

Reportedly, Novak Djokovic thought that his relations with Rafael Nadal had been at a excessive, as he wished him to be a component of his new enterprise again then, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). However, Nadal maybe had the assumption that he stood extra to lose than to achieve in rebelling towards the ATP, being an integral half of the ATP Players Council as effectively. Also the problem of participant rights was not a precedence for gamers corresponding to Nadal and Federer.

As a end result, Rafael Nadal took to social media to oppose Novak Djokovic forming the PTPA, calling for ‘unity in robust occasions’ as an alternative. Roger Federer famously supported the 22-time Grand Slam champion, which clearly remoted Novak Djokovic from his contemporaries.

Besides the PTPA concern, Rafael Nadal was not happy with Novak Djokovic furiously hitting the ball away after dropping a degree within the US Open 2020. It unintentionally nearly injured a lineswoman horribly, which made the chair umpire disqualify Djokovic from the match. Nadal modified his sentiments from a decade in the past, calling out Djokovic for setting a foul instance for audiences and children with such an act.

June 2021 – Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had a locker room giggle

Although Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal within the 2021 French Open semifinals, as per the Serb, the duo shared a candy second after the match. Djokovic and Nadal both agreed on one point – They each had been going nowhere and had been adamant on giving the kids a tough time in relation to successful large titles in years to return.

January 2022 – Nadal slammed Djokovic for vaccine controversy

Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia in early 2022 attributable to apparently mendacity in his paperwork about some vital info concerning his Covid-19 vaccination. Djokovic had not taken a vaccine and was nonetheless hoping to defend his Australian Open title. However, that was to not be because the Serb was not bowing down from his stand.

Rafael Nadal did really feel for Novak Djokovic, however didn’t take his facet publicly by saying that he ought to have identified earlier than creating such a ruckus.

“He made his personal choices, and all people is free to take their very own choices, however then there are some penalties. In a way I really feel sorry for him. But on the identical time, he knew the circumstances since so much of months in the past, so he makes his personal determination.”

May 2023 – Djokovic makes an enormous Nadal admission

Novak Djokovic was sporting sufficient to confess on the French Open 2023 that he was relieved to not face Rafael Nadal, who needed to sit out of the match attributable to his hip harm. And but, the Serb believes that ‘a component of him would go away him’ the day Nadal decides to retire from skilled tennis for good.

October 2023 – Nadal and Djokovic have new struggle of phrases

Rafael Nadal claimed in an interview after Novak Djokovic’s 2023 US Open win that the Serb is extra obsessed than him in relation to being forward in Grand Slam and large titles. However, hitting again at Nadal, Djokovic stated that his obsession is extra of a ardour and that he didn’t agree with the Spaniard’s views whereas displaying respect to him for being a terrific participant.

More not too long ago, Djokovic did take a extra direct dig at Nadal by saying that gamers are usually not sincere about their objectives that they convey to the general public vis-a-vis what they really play for. The Serb maybe meant that Nadal too is a participant who’s behind data.