Rafael Nadal shockingly sacked Roger Federer, claiming Novak Djokovic was his ‘BIGGEST’ opponent ahead of the ATP Finals.

22-time Grand Slam champion Raphael Nadal He recently claimed to be Novak Djokovic’s greatest rival ever, and in doing so sacked Roger Federer. Nadal and Djokovic hold the biggest head-to-head record in tennis history. They played each other 59 times, and Nadal and Federer played each other 40 times.

Federer has always claimed to be Nadal’s biggest rival, and for most of his career, Nadal has reciprocated his feelings so far. in a recent interview with ge In Turin, Nadal revealed that he is Djokovic’s biggest rival, as he is closest to the number of majors he has won. Djokovic is just one Grand Slam who hesitates to equal Nadal’s record of 22 major titles.

“My biggest opponent is Novak Djokovic. After all, he’s the closest to the Grand Slam number with 21. And for all the times we’ve faced each other in our history. Novak is without a doubt the most dangerous opponent of all active players.” said Nadal.

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Rafael Nadal sees his first ATP Finals title in Turin

Nadal arrives in Turin for the ATP Finals next week and will take first place in Group Red. He hasn’t even won a year-end title, and he’s going to desperately want to win his first title this year. Expressing his excitement on arrival, he said that he was ready to embrace this new experience as Italy is a country very close to him. He said he will do his best to win this year.

“Playing the last event of the year is always great news. That says you’ve had a great season, so I’m excited. Italy is a very close country for me. Being in Turin for the first time is a new experience, so I’m very happy about it and can’t wait to see the stadium and the fans. As always, I will do my best” said Nadal.

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