Djokovic wants a goodbye, when I leave him, like Federer

Novak Djokovic said in Tel Aviv that he wants his great rivals by his side as the curtain draws on his career, as well as an emotional farewell to Roger Federer last week at the 02 Arena in London.

The pictures of Federer and Rafael Nadal -who shared one of the most exciting rivalries in tennis- sat and cried together after losing the doubles to cup of laver on Friday they went viral on social media.

Djokovic and Andy MurrayFederer’s two other main rivals, were also present at the 41-year-old tennis player’s farewell.

“It was a very emotional moment,” Djokovic told reporters Tel Aviv, where he will play an ATP 250 event this week. “Seeing his children and his family also touched me. I must also say that I wonder what I will look like when I say goodbye to tennis. There is really something that I wish I had, besides, of course , my family. and the people close to me. life, I would like to have my biggest rivals and competitors there. Because it would add something more special, it would add more importance to that moment.

The 35-year-old Serbian tennis player, who is one ‘major’ title short of Nadal’s men’s record of 22, said he felt no problem with his wrist, which bothered him during the Laver Cup in London last week.

Djokovic acknowledged that Nadal remains his biggest rival. “We’ve played more matches against each other than any other rivalry in the history of tennis,” said Djokovic, who missed this year’s Australian and US Opens due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

“The rivalry is very special and continues. I hope we have the opportunity to face each other more times. Because it’s exciting for us and also for fans of tennis and sports in general,” he concluded.