Rafa Nadal ‘s victory at the Australian Open on January 30 and his record of 21 Grand Slams continues to be a topic of conversation in the world of tennis, without losing sight of the pulse with Novak Djokovic and to a lesser extent – still pending his comeback- with Roger Federer . One of the tennis players on the circuit, Fabio Fognini, current number 40 in the ATP and who came to be in the top 10, has spoken about the possible reaction of the tennis player from Belgrade after seeing Nadal crowned in Melbourne. “Knowing Djokovic, his blood is boiling,” says the Italian.
Rafa Nadal broke the triple tie he had with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as winners of 20 Grand Slams. The Spanish tennis player was crowned for the second time in his career in Melbourne and thus lifted his 21st top category title, becoming the male tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles. The pulse for being the one who wins the most titles of this nature continues, with an upcoming appointment at Roland Garros and a new opportunity to extend the distance or reduce it, always hoping that the Serbian will not encounter problems competing if he is not vaccinated . “Djokovic’s career is in danger if he doesn’t get vaccinated,” warned Carlos Moyá , coach of the Balearic Islands.
On the circuit, there is still talk of Rafa Nadal ‘s feat at the Australian Open and how this may have influenced Novak Djokovic, who could not compete in Melbourne due to his refusal to be vaccinated. “Knowing Djokovic, his blood is boiling with Nadal in Australia,” said Fabio Fognini, an Italian tennis player who was once among the top ten, although he is now ranked 40th. The one from San Remo positioned himself on the side of Federer among his favorites within the Big-3, as the three tennis players who have been dominating the great titles of the circuit for the last 20 years are called.
“I don’t want to offend Djokovic and Nadal, but I’m a fan of Federer. If I had to buy a ticket, I would do it to see a Roger match,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport . Fognini considers that Djokovic must not have felt good at all seeing Nadal triumph in Melbourne, but at the same time he maintains that he can give the Serb a further dose of ambition to return to the circuit with more force.
“He must even be happy”
Fognini maintains that after the heat that Djokovic must have felt when seeing Rafa Nadal lift two sets against Daniil Medvedev to be crowned in Melbourne and be the first tennis player on the men’s circuit to win 21 Grand Slams, he also somehow gave more arguments Belgrade to give everything on his return.
“He must even be happy, because knowing how he is, he loves challenges and that is what gives him motivation. He must have thought: ‘Bravo, Rafa has won, now we’ll see each other in Paris,'” Fognini said. “He is very competitive, he has been showing it all these years. Although it can also happen that Rafa arrives in Paris and wins the 22nd. We will see what happens,” said the Italian, who also does not forget Nadal’s competitive gene and his desire to fight for a new title at Roland Garros.
