Novak Djokovic talks love-hate relationship with French Open fans, Rafael Nadal & keeping motivated
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
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Very interesting to see how he speaks of Nadal and their encounters.
The great Novak Djokovic 👏
I love how he gets a grim smile talking about playing Nadal. Absolutely they made each other better,what a rivalry!
Always excellent intelligent replies from a worthy record holder world no 1
Could listen to Novak speak all day. What a champion
Love Nole he is a gentleman and extremely knowledgeable about the sport he plays so well. Great ambassador.
What a legend Djoker. His words about Rafa were really genuine and while he knows he has surpassed Rafa he never forgets to pay tributes to him
Yes. Classy..Nadal should watch and learn
@@Jalleur14325 oh what did Nadal do? hes not classy?
surpassed him how? No. of Grandslams?
Novak is class personified,a true sportsman in every sense of the word ,love you NOLE you are a super great guy,ongoing support forever.
@@patriciasanders2942Novak is the most hated player
Its not only how much he remembers, but how he puts the entire thing with history and analysis is awesome. He has always been articulate whenever he speaks.
Agreed. This time was really exceptional I'll remember it.
I'm a Rafa fan, but Nole is deserving of as much respect as him and Roger, for his love of sport, for his great results, for his mental strenght & for changing tennis for the better. I wish people could give all three the due respect & love.
Bravo
Nole deserves wayyy more respect than those two industry shills.
Fed is a fake pompous dandy and nadal is seething with barely contained envy over nole beating his records.
The whole c ov1d affair exposed a lot of these players' personalities.
Eloquent.
You are the greatest athlete in history of the world!
Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali are laughing thier ass off at that comment not to mention Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi just to name a few.
ok
Nadal doesn't have higher tv ratings than him. Lol. Get out of here. He isn't as popular as Federer. Plus, TV ratings mean nothing in comparison of who's the best athlete.
loooool😂😂 Wake up dude...
Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps...immediate thought
As they edge to the end, it's more and more apparent they all needed each other to reach that level they would of never needed to unlock and it produced some godly tennis. I'm old, their old. Djokovic is a lot younger than me, he turning 36 or he 36? But thank you Roger/Rafa/Novak as a tennis fan.
I dont see how Federer and Nadal were biggest rivals. NO! They faced each other 40 times. Nadal and Djokovic faced 59 times.
I guess the contrast in their games, coupled with the epic clash of 2008 wimby, just made it more iconic to a lot of folks.
Djokovic came bit later, and messed up that rivarly
Federer is a flamboyant dandy and played tennis like a woman. His feminine aesthetic contrasted with the brute nadal which is why people were captivated.
@@rishirahul6410IMHO that game was peak tennis. never felt or seen anything like that but I'm spanish so maybe my opinion is not really valod
This guy is cunning and clever....
Rivalry means in tennis it is Roger vs Rafa ...
This Djoker won most against All time week opponents and want claim as GOAT 😅😅😅
This was one of the most interesting and insightful talks I have heard him give. Always been very genuine and gives credit where credit is due. Hard not to like Novak even more so in his latter portion of his career.
Contrast with nadal who was warm and friendly while nole was losing to him in slam finals but became curt and distant as nole began to even things up 😂
I know, I know, there will always be the " only GS matter", but for me, what is going around and behind it is also very important.
For someone who has spent as no.1 FOUR(4 yrs.) more than Nadal, 2 1/2 yrs. more than Sampras, and 2 yrs.
more than Federer, number of wins at GS tournaments is the next all time record where I have my eyes
set on.
Currently Djokovic has 94 wins both at AO and RG, and " only" 88 at USO.If he could finish his career with at least 95 wins from all four GS tournaments, that would be another record that might not be broken in our lifetimes.
At 37, Djokovic will not be able to dominate overwhelmingly like he did in the past, but here and there he might be able to add a gem or two and finish his brilliant legacy on his terms, when he feels comfortable to enter the next chapter of his life.
always respectful to Nadal, and a shame I can't say the other way around.
Agreed and I'm a huge Nadal fan. I wish he spoke with more reverence for Novak, he absolutely deserves it. I guess Rafa never warmed up to Novak. Which is a shame.
Rafa is respectful when they ask him about Novak in general. However, when they keep asking him is he the goat which they do constantly in the last year, it's obvious that he wont straightforwardly say YES and keep explaining why. When he was asked to talk about Novak in their meeting and career overall, Nadal always respectfully said good things about Djokovic.
I don't think Nadal has ever been disrespectful to Djokovic. If you mean that he hasn't had as many words of praise for him as the other way around, I would agree with that, but I also get it. Their personalities don't seem very compatible, and I feel the main reason for any animosity from Nadal (and many tennis fans) would be Djokovic's "tactics" to stop/ruin the physical rhythm of his opponents.
@devanshdwivedi8893 why would he?
He knew/knows that Joker is way better than him. Just Fe knew Nadal was way better than him.
@@DannyShineBoth of them are most selfish players ever.
So much insight and wise in those words about nadal... This guys know each other like parts of their own body
It reflects poorly on the tournament if you allow people in the crowd to insult and heckle the players. I agree that those people should be removed from the premises.
Iga na entrevista reclamou do público , que grita na hora errada. O mal comportamento dos franceses.
Always same questions for him, maybe each day and he still remains decent in his answers.
Yes other Players need to realize this is part of the job
True class … that is Novak
I agree with nole... That semifinal 2013 was one of the best matches I've ever witnessed... Both peaked regardless who won.... It takes 2 to tango and those two gave us epic epic matches. Thank you for that, Rafa and Nole.
No matter how sour Nadal is, he's always so humble and respectful towards him. This should show you who really is humble and who is not.
This is so true, you nailed it. Sour Rafa all day long.
When is Nadal sour towards Djokovic?? Most tennis players seem to be mostly pleasant to each other…unlike some of the fans. Worse than K-pop fanatics!
Djoko is a great sport, but you should remember that he once said that he can wake up from sleep, go to court and defeat Rafa on any surface, anytime. Rafa never uttered similar words against any player anytime in his career!
Clealry you just woke up from a coma since you have never heard rafa speak over the last year or so.@stephenlow1841
@@pradeepkumaras1968 I guarantee you he never said that. Send link.
99% of native English speakers cannot speak English as well as Novak
Because the language has turned into nonsensical gibberish
he sprak perfect 17 language GOAT REST GOAT SPEAK ONLY ONE ENGLISH IS PITAGORA FORE KVAZI GOATS
That's probably an exaggeration.
based on what?
We could all agree it would be reasonable to say that such statements should come from those who are suitable to do so.
As George Saint-Pierre once said to a native American-English speaker: "I'm not impressed with your performance."
G O A T
Maybe some answers are too long but I imagine journalists much appreciate his press conferences, as well as Murray and Nadal. Excellent answers reflecting a likely high IQ.
he always gives full value for money
GOAT OF TENNIS 🐐🐐🐐
It’s sad to see the big 3 gone. That said it was great that they played during our time 🎾
Always genuinely praising Nadal, but Nadal being cocky to him. And people still don’t recognise the better human. Establishments did a great job to brainwash mindless people.
Its more likely that you cannot see through Nole as well as the others.
@@Dark_Voice cry more
@@Dark_Voice tbh I dont think there is much to see through novak, he's just intelligent and passionate
I agree. I could never Stand Nadals perma game face provincial persona
Why must people always make it seem like they don't like each other? I think that we need to stop that narrative. frankly i dont believe that they dislike each other, i know its respect!
A true gentlemen all the way. Play well, and hopefully another title in two weeks times.
Total respect for Novak. He's the GOAT of tennis and he's an outstanding person. But I love Rafa.
Why do reporters always seem so disrespectful with their questions?!!! You're talking to a number 1 of all times in Tennis!!! 😑
Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly the GOAT loved and respected worldwide for his brilliance and his oh so genuine caring ways, totally and utterly unique,
NOLE you rock,an amazing athlete and a super great guy,you never abuse,or denigrate combatants or supporters ever,you are a true sportsman ,LOVE AND SUPPORT ALWAYS
Congratulations Novak, you’re a real superstar 💫
As a Rafa fan, it's awesome to hear Novak's perspective on Rafa's evolution as a player, for example, how Rafa strengthened his backhand to become a serious weapon in the latter stages of his career - no doubt a necessary adaptation to the pressure that Novak exerted on that wing for so many years (especially 2011-2016) through his own very effective DTL backhand that would defensively corner Rafa's backhand, allowing Novak to then attack Rafa's wide open forehand side. Both players made each other much better through multiple momentum swings and back-and-forth iterations in their rivalry over the decades. Novak's respect for Rafa is heartwarming (as is Rafa's for Novak); it's a shame their fanbases are often so disrespectful towards one another.
my sentiments exactly!!!
novak became a really nice person with the years. GOAT for sure
Rafa and Federer gave each other permission to beat one another… I believe that neither accepts defeat to Novak very well!
King of tennis crediting king of clay 👌
King being grateful and humble and that weasel always finds gripe everytime bcoz GOAT overtook him 🤨🤦♂️
After 2019 rafa is not the same rafa i have known since i first saw him in 2005. 🤷♂️
Always the toxic Novak fan hating, that’s why Novak is hated when he is a nice guy, he has the most toxic fanbase in all sports
@F-F01 He's stating a fact so don't get upset. If anyone is hating, it is Nadal.
@@F-F01why are you here then to listen to his press conference and read his fans comments. Go find Nadal!
I have always wondered about this "king of tennis" vs "king of clay" as if somebody can be king of sport, but not king of one of the 3 surfaces. :D At least say king of hard and grass vs king of clay which is more appealing. However, Federer might have to say something about the grass thing.
@@ststeve5212 because I don’t hate Novak, I know it’s not his fault that he has such toxic fanbase
Bravo,👍😊🎉💯✔️ Nole.Svaka čast.
The Conversation about the behavior of the crowd is straightforward. Opposing fans engage in heckling, dissenting, taunting, sabotaging, and deriding the opponent during the game; It's very different than supporting your favorites. This kind of bad behavior typical of people who feel inferior is often seen in clubs and matches where parents of losers verbally bully their kids' opponents. It is never been tolerated in tennis and should be tolerated today.
Yes… poor reflection on tournament organisers. Zero heckling at AO Melbourne here. Security are all over you in minutes. :)
Novak -ALWAYS RESPECTFUL TOWARDS HIS GREATEST OPPONENT- SUCH A CLASS....
It's unfortunate that the French fans behaved so stupidly. They forget that their players have to play in other countries and the other countries don't treat them with disrespect.
What an honor and privilege to witness one of the best athletes ever 🐐🐐🐐🐐👑👑👑👑
Novak the great. He has one hand on the trophy. 😉
Love Nole💕💪🏾👍🏽👏🏽🎾
10:02 Dr Spiegel on Johny Depp case
I used to like Nadal until he told Novak to get vaxed even thought he had vaccine exemption.
Also recently nadal said Novak is goat only because he pushed hard coming from nadal who plays with injections.
Still nadal was Less salty then roger .
Rafa stands for fairness. He was vexed and so did the rules at Australia at that time. So if Rafa says that all must obey the rules, what's wrong with that? Because he's not playing ball to your baby? Come off it.
Novaks 2021 RG match against Nadal represents the highest level of tennis i have ever witnessed
ALL-TIME MEN’S GRAND SLAM RECORDS:
Most titles: Djokovic, 24 (next: Nadal, 22)
Most finals: Djokovic, 36 (next: Federer, 31)
Most semifinals: Djokovic, 48 (next: Federer, 46)
Most quarterfinals: Djokovic, 59 (next: Federer, 58)
Most wins: Djokovic, 370 (next: Federer, 369)
This guy is cunning and clever....
Rivalry means in tennis it is Roger vs Rafa ...
This Djoker won most against All time week opponents and want claim as GOAT 😅😅😅
Winning against Nadal in his Prime on RG which was over 10 years was the hardest feat in all sports.
Yep, only Soderling can say he ever managed that.
I DON'T BELIEVE NADAL Was in his prime when he lost to Djokovich. he was not, he had a good record but we all know his injuries had began.
I am a Nadal fan but I totally fail to understand the vitriol aimed against Novak. He is very eloquent, funny and respectful and articulate. Why cant everyone just get along. Once he is gone, we will miss him!
No one goat in any sport cant be higer poliglot like novak man who speak over 15-16 language perfect for example messi played in europe 25 years and stil speak only spanish nadal who won 13 time rolan garos and played over 16 years on garos only speak spanish he know only to say hello on french for over 24 year profesional carer imagine how many big sportman cant leran more than one language
Nadal's english has improved a LOT. Check his early interviews vs now.
Novak lived in different European counties, and this is how he learned some languages when he was young. Nadal always lived in Spain, Messi lived in two Spanish speaking countries. So, it’s exposure that sometimes determines how many languages we know at the end, but also a talent that Novak has for sure, otherwise he wouldn’t speak more than two.
The magic juice that improved Nadal physical performances (and made him lose his hair twice in the last 15 years) won't improve his ability to learn foreign languages I guess 😁😁😁
he actually can speak 38 languages fluently, and know some Martian and Jupiter dialects. I've seen him walk on water as well...he's amazing...he must be Serbian
@@tanaseionut4251Nike boy nadal ..
Novak never said anything bad about Nadal or Federer.
That is why Novak is goat.There is god .
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Yet Nadal nor Fed will ever do the same for him
Novak will break 2 records this tournament...Federers 369 slam match wins a d Federers most QF slams which is 58
so what if he does? lets not lose focus and make Tennis into something else?
This guy is cunning and clever....
Rivalry means in tennis it is Roger vs Rafa ...
This Djoker won most against All time week opponents and want claim as GOAT 😅😅😅
@Magicpot567 I didn't know Nadal, Murray and Federer was most weak opponents 😁
Much respect for this great man/player . .imo the GOAT (in saying that, i have thought the same of Rafa and Roger at different stages of their own careers lol)
We all know how unfair its been
Novak the greatest sportsman in the world along with messi, muhommad ali
Most people think the French fans are disrespectful, disgusting, rude & an ugly part of the sport. I just think they are passionate.
@FrenchOpensFans I don't know why you guys bother to try and get #Djokovic off his game. Don't you guys know by now, it fuels him every time you go even harder! Keep that same energy when the #GOAT takes care of all your FAVS.
Novak goes and watches a Nadal match - the GOAT of tennis watching on instead kf resting, training, whatever and Nadal, rather than being gracious, just says "its normal". Have a little tact and gratitude, man!
Come to Melbourne.
We have cheering fair fans here… and if you show inappropriate excessive barracking… you immediately get escorted out of the venue !
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Passionate fans? When Iga was demolishing a French player in the first round, the audience was OK
and she had no reason to complain. When she was playing Osaka, part of the audience (minority) behaved like a bunch of drunk rowdies at a football match, screaming and yelling regardless of who was winning or losing. They didn't seem to care about the score or tennis in general.
Admission is very expensive so why do they come at all?
🎾👑🌍💯👏
nobody in the comments got his joke about "no boob" and his cheeky smile 🤣🤣
Djokovic’s grand slam record will be broken by Carlos Alcaraz in 2033.
🐐broken Crampitos in 2023 Cincinnati he hasn't been the same
@@fg92626 Djokovic playing big man games. I think he uses psychological tricks against his opponents. Like he may have made it look like he was on the decline. And then he just needed to bring his level up that one extra notch at the Olympics to just totally blindside Carlos.
Carlos has to be ruthless. Trim all the fat in his game.
If only rafa had an elite all court game (no disrespect he was great but wasn't elite), he would be a greater competition to THE GOATkovic.
He just wasnt any closer to GOATkovic on non clay. Only close game was 2018 wimby sf but GOATkovic was only returning to form that very tournament. But for that, he has been GOAT'S pigeon sadly. Clay was fun though.
He won 8 slams on other surfaces. Clown comment.
Both of them are great players and made some history
Who was better or worse doesn't matter - keep just respect - that's it ☮️
They have own life and unforgettable memories .
You stop "fighting" who was better - totally doesn't make any point or sense to feel better in your comments 😃
What’s their h2h like because judging by your comment it must be something like 40-17 for Novak?
Maybe you forgot 2012 Aus open final, one of the great matches of all time, which Nole won. 2013 US open final too, which Rafa won. I guess those are non clay surfaces😏
When both were in their peak physically, 2010-2013 Rafa beat him many times on hard courts and in majors. Rafa has a great all court game, if Nole wasn’t so dominant in Australia he would had like 5 AO titles to. And the same can be said at RG, if Rafa wasn’t so dominant Nole would win more there. But that’s what makes their rivalry so special
It's funny that the fans at the French Open are the loudest. Don't the French usually complain about loud American tourists?
The French are very intelligent. They know BS when they see it. They never took to Lance Armstrong because they could see he was a cheater, and that's the exact same reason they despise Djokovic. He's not stupid, he knows what time it is.
Federer was a weak opponent for HIM
Der Kommentator im Live Match gegen Musetti... unterstellt Djokovic einen schlechten Karakter......und darum sollte Eurosport auch mal darüber nachdenken solche Menschen die andere schlecht machen einfach mal vor die Tür setzten..,....wie kann man einen 24 fachen GS Sieger eine schlechten Karakter in der Live Sendung unterstellen man man man das war bei 3 Satz 1 /1 und 40 beide.
He really believes he is so important because of his languages there are many people as intelligent but ar not pompous so sad he needs so much attention the player is there to play he gets payed for it it’s a job he does well every other player just gets on with nothing to prove so confusing what does he want everybody to agree with him so what does it matter whom he plays nobody else goes on about other players he doesn’t know everything it’s life just accept it
Нит таске , нит зареза
He was asked about it
"Kind of NEWAUTRUAL" 😅
for every rafatard who was claiming nadals peak was 2007-2013😂😂😂
Rafa slams before 2007: 2
Rafa slams between 2007-2013: 11
Rafa slams between 2014-2022: 9
Simple facts tell you it was the peak period of his career in terms of success at the biggest tournaments, which is what tennis at the highest level is all about. It was also the period where he won the majority of his slams off of clay.
@@ashleythomas4112 because of djokovics little experience at that time and because better players werent there so your logic is defective😂
@@ashleythomas4112 watch the press djoko just answered there his peak was many times since 2006-7 till 2022😄
@@elche8461 No, my logic is right. Was that the period where Rafa won the majority of slams? Yes. Was that the period where Rafa won the majority of his slams off clay, including his only grass slams? Yes. Tennis at the highest level is about winning majors. Also, what better players weren't there, and when?
@@ashleythomas4112 and thats because djoko got better and better thats why nadal hasnt won much more gs at other surfaces apart from clay again not showing his peak only showing that since when djoko got better and better nadal could hardly win wimbledon ao and us open after 2013 nadal himself said djoko is better on hardcourt and grass
Federer
Smbd paid 200 euros for screaming monkeys. Fact. Who is it?
If Nadal was his greatest rival, Federer is greatest nemesis… Djoker jealousy was through the roof..
Aaaaaa…poor Roger fan here feeling left out. What jealousy are you talking about? Your jealousy?
@@jayr1598Will be honest, as great as Djokovic is, if Federer was the same age as him, he would have won way more. But that's how it works in sports.
Nadal still cant speak English 😅
Can you speak Spanish?
GOATdal is his daddy😂 he doesn’t want to say it but we all know nobody else made him cry so much 😂😂😂 Weakvak is so luckovic that GOATdal was hurt half their careers.
you never changed your ridiculous comment like the one you made in gill gross podcast , hope one day you grow and evolve as a human being to appreciate what really matter, silly comments and so much hate like everything you talk about, your envy to this guys is out of this world,
@@Despicablejc At first I thought he was drunk writing…
@@Despicablejc Which era is Djokovic playing in?
@@user-yr4vp1jk7jHe dominated the era from 2018 onwards are racked up the slams. One of the weakest eras, until Alcaraz and Sinner came in truly.
Nole, you forgot to mention your Father, Federer
Lmao Father??
The one that didn't beat Novak in slams since 2013 ?
Federer and Nadal are both Djokovic's sons, which is why he was comforting them while they were holding hands and crying in 2022 because of the spanking he gave them both.
@@heavybattle6650Lol only dominated the slams when both of them weren't there. Sure he dominated many of the tournaments last decade. But until like 2018, he had just 12 slams! He just racked up the rest when Federer and Nadal were physically finished. That's why he's the goat for now, but not for long. Will be looking forward to it when in 20-25 yrs all his records are smashed. All it takes is a weak era lol and from 2019-now has definitely been one of the weakest ones(until Sinner and Alcaraz came ofc)
@@Blue-ik8ij He has never won a single Slam during which both Federer and Nadal are retired. They were just weaker.
I don’t hate novak , but he’s not the greatest.
Subjectively everyone has their opinion, objectively it's hard to argue against. Do you have an argument to back up your statement?
Cry harder.
@@devanshdwivedi8893I mean until 2018, Novak had just 12 slams, he racked up the other 12 after that in which Nadal and Federer were physically much inferior. It doesn't take much to realize that he dominated a very weak era too. Don't worry another weak era will come and one guy will rack up 30 slams 😂
The argument of goat is stupid, especially in a sport like tennis.
@@Blue-ik8ijYou do realise he absolutely obliterated Nadal and Federer in 2011 when both of them were in their peak right?
Djokovic had a better head to head against both Rafa and Fed. This whole physical decline argument is BS. From that perspective MOST of Feds grand slams were from a super weak era.
Sports is about winning not Wokeness. The numbers clearly make him the greatest. Or maybe you think winning and losing doesnt matter in sports.
This guy is cunning and clever....
Rivalry means in tennis it is Roger vs Rafa ...
This Djoker won most against All time week opponents and want claim as GOAT 😅😅😅
Obviously because he is jealous of fed
I think you are great! I will always be for you in a match! 🏸