Novak Djokovic is preparing to play the Masters 1000 in Madrid. Photo: AP
Serbian Novak Djokovic revealed on Monday in a talk on the Twitch channel of the Masters 1000 in Madrid that his son’s favorite, his former rival Rafael Nadal, is now also the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, one of the sensations of the season . .
The number one in the world, in a humorous exchange, announced the change of opinion of his son who has until now been the Balearic player as a reference, as the Serbian acknowledged after the Australian Open final, when he commented that he did. Not wanting Russian Daniil Medvedev to win, but persuaded the Spaniard, who finally won the title and surpassed him in the Grand Slam titles he had won.
“The novelty in recent months is that, for my son, Nadal is no longer number one, he’s Alcaraz. He changed favorites. But he’s imitating Rafa on the court,” Nole said.
“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: EFE
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