the serbian Novak Djokovic declared, in a talk on the Twitch channel Mutua Madrid is openwhich was a favorite of his son, who was formerly Spanish Rafael Nadalyour countryman now Carlos Alcarazone of the sensations of the season.
The number one in the world was invited to this occasion by the channel produced for this edition of the event organization in Madrid. Djokovic revealed the change of opinion of his son who until now was the Balearic player as a reference, who was recognized by the Serbian tennis player after the final of the Open of Australiawhen he commented that he did not want the Russian to win Daniel Medvedev and that is what inspired the Spaniards, who finally won the title.
“The novelty in recent months is that, for my son, Nadal is no longer number one, he is Alcaraz. He changed favorites. But he imitates Rafa on the track,” said the Serbian player.
“Nadal and I have shared many years together in this sport but we know our role in the sport, it’s important to inspire young people to play with a little bit of enthusiasm,” Djokovic added.
The Serbian tennis player will make his debut on Tuesday in the competition. He will face Frenchman Gael Monfils in the second round, who on Monday defeated Spanish Carlos Gimeno 6-3, 6-0.
Balkan shared training with Carlos Alcaraz on one of the venue’s outdoor courts amid enormous expectations. The two players gained more interest than the pitches where the competition had already begun.
Alcaraz will also make his debut. The Murcian player will have as his first opponent Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili to beat Italian Fabio Fognini in the first round by 7-5 and 6-4.
Source: La Verdad
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