The legends of the game of tennis make the headlines again as King Of Clay Rafael Nadal gives a heartfelt reply to Novak Djokovic's tribute to him on Instagram. It is great to see the two former rivals still having massive respect for one another as we see the 22-time Grand Slam winner retire from the game after 23-years.
The retirement of Rafael Nadal means that we are also seeing the end of one of the best rivalries in the game of tennis. One of the best rivalry matches we have seen was between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as the two have shared the court for over 60 matches and had some iconic matches together.
Nadal replies to Djokovic's tribute
There is no doubt that everyone will be missing Rafael Nadal from the game of tennis and one of the players who will miss him the most is Novak Djokovic. This is the reason the Serbian legend also went on to give a tribute to the King OF Clay on Instagram where he talks about all the great memories he has had with the Spanish legend. Nadal even responded to the message thanking his former rival through his Instagtram story. It is safe to say that the two still share mutual respect for each other in the game.
check out the video and the post below-
Nadal replies to Djokovic's tribute to him. https://t.co/k0FDOQsXyY pic.twitter.com/thgewLjWyL
— Zain | Gracias Rafael ❤️ (@ItzzZain10) November 21, 2024
Legend to legend 💚@djokernole pays tribute to his greatest rival and friend, @RafaelNadal #DavisCup #GraciasRafa pic.twitter.com/snjWQ8xVjz
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 21, 2024
This interaction between them makes us miss the rivalry even more and it is going to be hard to believe that Novak Djokovic will be the last man standing out of the legendary big four in the game of tennis. Nadal has really inspired and touched a lot of people and he will certainly be missed.