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“Rafael Nadal Is Mentally Stronger Than Roger Federer” – Novak Djokovic

Published 04/19/2020, 12:15 PM EDT

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Recently, we saw Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have a chat on Instagram. During this talk, they picked the best player for each aspect of tennis. When it came to mental strength the first name Novak said was Rafael Nadal. Check out what he said about him.

The Mental Strength Of Rafael Nadal

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Novak Djokovic had many complimentary things to say about Rafael Nadal in his chat with Andy Murray. He said,

“When it comes to mental strength there is no one better than Rafa. Over the years, we have seen him bounce back from injury so many times. He probably has had more injuries than anyone on the ATP tour. he has managed to comeback from every single one of them.”

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I think every tennis fan knows that’s just how Rafa is. Novak certainly knows it as he has faced him numerous times during his career and went on to talk about how it feels when you walk onto the court with him. He said,

“When you walk onto the court with him and you see him jumping, you know you are facing a gladiator. You know you are facing a mental giant. He is mentally stronger than even Roger Federer.”

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Amazing mental strength and Rafael Nadal go hand-in-hand. Rafa’s mental strength is the reason why he is still able to compete on the ATP tour at the highest level. It is the reason why he is still setting record after record in tennis and is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

As any tennis fan knows, that is not enough for Rafa. He wants to be considered the GOAT of tennis and to do that he will be looking to equal Roger Federer’s record of 20 grand slams. He will have that opportunity once the ATP tour returns form its suspension in July.

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Rishi Karthikeyan

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