On July 30, in the second round of the men’s singles tennis match held last night, Djokovic and Nadal faced off for the 60th time in their storied rivalry.
In his post-match interview, Djokovic told the media, “We could all see that due to his injury, he was somewhat uncomfortable. But when he served, the quality of his shots was still remarkable. On court, I tried everything to beat him and prevent him from dominating the match.”
When asked if this might have been their final clash, Djokovic said, “It may be so, but we don’t know. It depends on many factors, including whether we continue playing and whether we participate in the same tournaments. I think both of us want to compete in Grand Slams and major events. I don’t know, we might be very selective. I hope, for the sake of our rivalry and the sport as a whole, that we can play each other again once or several times on different courts around the world, because I believe it would only benefit our sport. I don’t know how his body feels or what his plans are, but hopefully, we can have another encounter.”