Djokovic v Nadal - For the Final Time. Match 61 at the Six Kings Slam

Juice4080

Semi-Pro
I mean you kinda get the feeling Novak is giving Nadal the chance to win this match but we should all play along for nostalgia sake and let Nadal go out on a high
 

Bastion

Semi-Pro
Great shots by Rafa, hope he can win 2nd set, then we go third set, and then Novak can put on the jet mode.
 

AgassiSuperSlam11

Hall of Fame
I’m amazed we never got another Djokodal doubles outside of that joke one in 2020. They must really not like each other
It might change as the years go on. Djokovic owns property in Spain and if he played Golf as Nadal wouldn't be shocked if they did some matches for charity. They were fierce competitors as Martina-Evert and eventually some of that will die down in the future.
 

jl809

Legend
weird… a mini break for Djoker after a weird volley from Nadal that I would have expected to see from Djoker if Djoker was trying to tank. Like he went right at Djoker with no pace off an easy volley
 

AgassiSuperSlam11

Hall of Fame
It was sadly expected though. 2nd half of 2022 and 2023 leading to 2024 was too much a barrage of things going wrong.
I actually think match #60 should've been Wimbledon 2022 F. As Nadal needed foot injection in FO and barely finished the match with Taylor Fritz, I thought he didn't have much left. Perhaps in retrospect 2022 ATP Finals should've been his final tournament. Nadal had too much fighting spirit to retire unless he knew he was `100% done.
 

RS

Bionic Poster
I actually think match #60 should've been Wimbledon 2022. As Nadal needed foot injection in FO and barely finished the match with Taylor Fritz, I thought he didn't have much left. Perhaps in retrospect 2022 ATP Finals should've been his final tournament. Nadal had too much fighting spirit to retire unless he knew he was `100% done.
I remember the Fritz match. Think that was over 4 hours long.

Recovering from that was always gonna be hard.
 

Lleytonstation

Talk Tennis Guru
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