Nadal and Djokovic have been together for 16 years, their first match was Roland Garros in 2006. The two legends formed one of the most fearsome rivalries in tennis history, meeting 59 times on the tour, with Djokovic slightly ahead with a win.
Nadal and Djokovic shared a lot of records but prevented each other from achieving more, and now, the two have left Federer behind. In Nadal's recent interview, Nadal chose Djokovic as his biggest opponent, praising the Serb as his strongest opponent.
Nadal, 36, and Djokovic, 35, are still the best players in the world, and they won three Grand Slams in 2022, continuing the duo's storied careers and pulling them off distance from all opponents. Djokovic, who has 30 wins against Nadal, has the upper hand since late 2013 and has never fallen behind Nadal again.
They have only met five times in the past three seasons, and Nadal has won four of the last six, all on clay. Djokovic beat Nadal at Roland Garros last year, and the Spaniard got his revenge at the same venue in June. Despite the cold weather and slow ball speed, Nadal played his best performance in the marathon, beating Djokovic, a well-known pattern in their rivalry. Djokovic recovered in the second set and tried his best to attack Nadal in the fourth, but missed a few games, lost a tiebreak and was eventually eliminated. Nadal eliminated Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 in 4 hours and 12 minutes to advance to the semifinals.
Recently, Nadal talked about Djokovic and gave high praise to his opponent. He believes that Djokovic is his biggest opponent. "My biggest opponent is Djokovic. After all, he was the closest to me in the big game, winning 21 games. Every time we meet, it is part of tennis history. There is no doubt that Djokovic is me The most dangerous opponent I've ever met."
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