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The big three of tennis, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, have entertained us for the past two decades. The intensity, the rivalry, and the off-court friendship, everything was great to watch. While Federer retired after this year’s Laver Cup, Djokovic and Nadal are still there.

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Although, even the two of them know that they are also in the twilight of their careers. In a recent interview, while discussing Roger Federer’s emotional farewell, Djokovic explained how he wishes his farewell to be like. Here’s what he said.

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Djokovic’s ideal retirement dream

Tennis fans have gone through two very emotional moments this year. The first one was when American tennis legend Serena Williams retired. Later, Swiss maestro Roger Federer also had a very emotional farewell, which had almost everyone in tears. Speaking about the ideal way he would like to say goodbye, Novak Djokovic said, “It did kind of appear in my mind how I would like to say goodbye. I didn’t want to give too much attention to that because I am not ready.”

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He further added, “but one thing is for sure. I would love to have the greatest rivals that I had in particular Roger, Rafa, and Andy there. Whatever happens, and whenever it happens, I would love to have them there, that is one of the biggest wishes.”

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We can keep the retirement discussion for later as the Serb is in the brilliant form right now. The 35-year-old is on an 11-match winning streak and has clinched titles at Tel Aviv and Astana Open after his Wimbledon title. Currently, he is all set to play in the quarterfinal of the Paris Masters.

Novak Djokovic to face Lorenzo Musetti in Paris Masters quarterfinal

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After registering thumping victories in his first two matches, Djokovic is all set to face the challenge of Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti. The Italian got the better of World No 4, Casper Ruud, in a tough three-set match to confirm his quarterfinal spot.

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Djokovic and Musetti have faced each other twice. The first encounter was at the last year’s French Open. Djokovic defeated Musetti amid his title run. Later, the two met again this year in Dubai. The Serb yet again cruised to a straight-set victory.

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The Italian will come into the game soaring with confidence after defeating Ruud. It will be interesting to see if he can challenge a rampant Novak Djokovic.

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector. A die-hard fan of Roger Federer; since childhood, and likes to follow all kinds of sports with a special interest in Tennis, cricket, and Field Hockey. He is a Hodophile and loves listening to soft music.

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