Rafael Nadal has cleared up his relationship with Novak Djokovic as he prepares to retire. The Spaniard will play his penultimate tournament at this week’s Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia where he could face his old rival. Djokovic previously claimed it was “impossible” to be friends with Nadal. But the 38-year-old feels differently about their off-court relationship.
Nadal, Djokovic, and Roger Federer dominated the sport for nearly two decades. However, with Federer already gone and Nadal following suit, the 24-time Grand Slam champion will be the final guy remaining. Djokovic was always the odd one out in the Big Three, emerging later than his competitors and playing catch-up for years. As they grew older, Nadal and Federer developed a friendship away from the tennis court, whereas the current world number four did not appear to be as close to his opponents. However, Nadal has recently claimed that he has a close bond with Djokovic, even though the Serb does not feel the same way.
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