Djokovic wasn't at AO last year, when Nadal won.
'Honestly I don't miss Nadal being in the draw...I don't like seeing him in the draw of RG to be honest'
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
I wonder why Djoko fanatics don't notice that Rafa was polite & respectful of Djoko's past achievements. (I borrowed @LaVie en Rose's phrase she used to describe Djoko's press conference in OP).Huh? What false stories?
"The AO is much more important than any player. If he's playing, finally, OK. If he's not playing, the AO will be a great AO, with or without him. That's my point of view."
Nadal said that about Djokovic in January 2022.
Word after word as I quoted above.
There's a video evidence.
See video in this article:
Nadal: No player is more important than the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal has spoken again about Novak Djokovic and his problems with Australia's immigration ministry, with the Spaniard insisting that no player is more important than one touwww.marca.com
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
I have to repeat again: it was Djoko's voluntary choice not to meet Australia's entry requirements for travellers from foreign countries.
Serve&Bash
Semi-Pro
I wonder if the tennis "journalists" in the US and UK will use this quote to vilify Djokovic. They usually don't worry about context at all when it comes to Djokovic. If they do it would be funny since Nadal has expressed this exact same sentiment about Djokovic multiple times in his career dating back to like a decade ago. I remember a reporter once asked him if he was happy that a guy like Djokovic existed to motivate him to which Nadal responded 'No, I'm not stupid'. 
Federev
G.O.A.T.
100%
Federev
G.O.A.T.
I mean technically - He still can get the consecutive weeks at number one, right?
He could also get 5 at the USO. Maybe 6?
Federev
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic: "Honestly I don't miss [Nadal] being in the draw, you know?" (OP)
I wonder what's polite in Djoko's reply above.
How was it not a compliment to Rafa?? He essentially said “Rafa is too good for me here. I’d rather not have to face someone so good.”
Did you not get that from what he said?
That’s clear from the context.
What bigger compliment could he make?
What did you think he meant if not that?
RaulRamirez
Legend
True. I didn't mean to imply that he has all the records...far from it...but that in the overall sense, he has the best resume.
And of course, each of them has records that the others won't tie or eclipse.
Beulah Jesus
Hall of Fame
Djokovic is just being honest. His path to 23 is easier with Rafa’s absence. Beating the big 3 at best-of-five games is a tough ask and I am not sure any of the remaining guys can hang with him when it's all said and done.I've had not so much success against him in our H2H in Roland-Garros - I've managed to beat him twice, but I had to leave my heart and my guts out on the court to achieve that' I know how hard it is to play him anywhere around the world, but especially here
Not a fan of his but I will be surprised if Nole is not holding the trophy 2 Sundays from now (barring any injuries).
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic: 'Honestly I don't miss [Nadal] being in the draw, you know? [laughs]. I've had not so much success against him in our H2H in Roland-Garros - I've managed to beat him twice, but I had to leave my heart and my guts out on the court to achieve that'
Djokovic, those two wins were not due to you leaving your heart and guts on the court because even doing that doesn't help. Rafa was simply not playing his best tennis in 2015 because of mental stress and in 2021, everyone knows he had problems with his foot.
Djokovic, those two wins were not due to you leaving your heart and guts on the court because even doing that doesn't help. Rafa was simply not playing his best tennis in 2015 because of mental stress and in 2021, everyone knows he had problems with his foot.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Rafa is right that no player is more important than the AO but everyone knows that Rafa is more important than RG. Even the FTF have acknowledged that.Huh? What false stories?
"The AO is much more important than any player. If he's playing, finally, OK. If he's not playing, the AO will be a great AO, with or without him. That's my point of view."
Nadal said that about Djokovic in January 2022.
Word after word as I quoted above.
There's a video evidence.
See video in this article:
Nadal: No player is more important than the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal has spoken again about Novak Djokovic and his problems with Australia's immigration ministry, with the Spaniard insisting that no player is more important than one tou
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Press X to doubt.
joekapa
Legend
Get over it sister.
uscwang
Hall of Fame
Fed still has some good records and stats, USO and WB being the most important ones. But that list of Federer > Djokovic is getting shorter each year.
The opposite list is, however, getting longer. The most important ones are, 7 YE #1, most weeks at #1, NCYGS, 2CGS, most hard court major titles, highest ranking points ever, winning all masters and WTF twice or more.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
4 stints of 3 slams in a row vs 2
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Facts are facts.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
SonicNirvana
Hall of Fame
both would say the same
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
You keep repeating a falsehood. He entered Australia with a valid visa that was illegally revoked.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
It's your wishful thinking.
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
There were newspaper reports, including photos and videos, of Djokovic moving freely in Melbourne due to his restored visa.
According to Ultimate Tennis Stats, Federer holds the most ATP records with 325. Djokovic has 199
joekapa
Legend
The facts are that he has beaten him twice @RG, and countless times in clay masters tournaments.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Two out of ten times when Rafa was injured or well below his form.
joekapa
Legend
Well if that is the case, the times Rafa beat him, Djokovic was also injured, and not in form.
See how that goes ?
TheNachoMan
Legend
“mental stress” that’s a new one.
ADuck
Legend
I see that one statement is true, and the other is false.
