His respect and admiration for him Rafa Nadal expressed the Novak Djokovic a few hours after announcement of the Spanish tennis player that he is retiring. The Serb, who is now the last of the golden generation to continue, paid tribute to his great rival and his legacy, stressing that their rivalry led him to become better.
“One post is not enough to express my respect for you and all you have accomplished in our sport. You have inspired millions of kids to take up tennis and I think that is the greatest achievement anyone could wish for. Your perseverance, dedication, fighting spirit will be taught for decades. Your legacy will live on forever. Only you know what you had to endure to become an icon of tennis and sports in general. Thank you for pushing me to my limits so many times in our duels and it had the biggest impact on me as a player. Your passion to represent Spain has always been admirable. I wish you the best possible farewell to the Malaga Davis Cup with the Spanish team. I will be there to pay my respects to your great career“, states the message of “Nole”.
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