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Rafael Nadal’s Head of Communication Admits the Spaniard Has a Better Relationship With Roger Federer than With Novak Djokovic

Published Feb 13, 2022 | 10:40 PM EST

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Over the years, the ‘Big Three’ in tennis have enthralled the fans with some unforgettable matches. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic have often been the epicenter of the ‘GOAT’ debate. And hence, their on and off-the-court relationships have also been in the limelight constantly.

Quite remarkably, the three have dominated the sport on their favorite surfaces. While Rafael Nadal is known as the ‘King of Clay’, Roger Federer has held his dominance on the grass-courts, and Novak Djokovic on the hard-courts. But setting aside their rivalry and spilling the beans on their relationship, recently, Nadal’s representative opened up on the off-court relationship between the trio.

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Rafael Nadal’s Head of communication makes an honest admission

Benito Pérez-Barbadillo is the head of communication for Rafael Nadal. In his interview, he was asked whether Nadal gets along with Federer much better than Djokovic. He said, “Yes, I think so, but I don’t know why either. It is true that Rafa and Federer get along very well and that they are regularly in contact through mobile messages. Could it be that Rafa and Roger get along better, period. Because I can assure you that all three are very good people.”

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Further, he added, “When I stopped working with Djokovic in 2011, the only advice I gave him was to keep his rivalry with Nadal on the court, not to face him outside of competition. And I think he listened to me because outside the two also get along. I hope the situation hasn’t changed after the last episode in Australia.”

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With Nadal creating history at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic would be eager to get his season back on track after the Australian Open fiasco. Meanwhile, Federer is still recovering from his injury suffered last season.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.
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