Novak Djokovic faces one of his biggest opponents on the plane to America to play the Indian Wells Open. The world’s number one tennis player was on the same plane as Rafael Nadal.
The two tennis players were a bit surprised when they discovered each other on the plane. While the two are fierce rivals on the court, they are also good friends off the field. Their fellow passengers on the plane also got a glimpse of that friendship. Djokovic went ahead after seeing Nadal. Nadal also did not turn his face when he saw his opponent on the court. The two talk for a while. Djokovic informed about Nadal’s injury. After that, Nadal picked up a match with Djokovic. Nadal shared the picture of the two smiling faces with his fans on social media. Along with the Indian Wells Open, they are also scheduled to play in the Miami Open in America.
Nadal returned to the court at the beginning of the year after recovering from injury. Malik could not play the Australian Open due to injury again in 22 Grand Slams. Djokovic, the owner of 24 Grand Slams, also lost in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The Olympics are in Paris this year. Both will probably play the last Olympics of their tennis career. Therefore, sports lovers will have extra attention on them.
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At the beginning of last year, Nadal was ahead in winning the Grand Slam. He could not play the whole year due to an injury in the 2023 Australian Open. In that opportunity, Djokovic has surpassed him in terms of winning the Grand Slam. They have not played against each other for several days. After the retirement of Roger Federer, the sports fans are waiting to see the Nadal-Djokovic duel of the ‘Big Three’ of tennis.
