{"id":297731,"date":"2023-12-12T16:11:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=297731"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:11:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:11:17","slug":"djokovic-makes-offer-to-federer-and-nadal-after-not-friends-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/tennis\/djokovic-makes-offer-to-federer-and-nadal-after-not-friends-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic makes offer to Federer and Nadal after &#8216;not friends&#8217; remark"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Djokovic celebrates after ending year as world no.1<\/h3>\n<p>Novak Djokovic wants Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to \u201csit down and reflect\u201d with him in the future. The 36-year-old, who won a record-extending 24th Grand Slam title when he lifted the US Open trophy in September, has enjoyed fierce battles with both players throughout his illustrious career but has admitted they \u201care not friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic faced Federer in five Grand Slam finals before the Swiss star retired from tennis last year. And the Serbian won four of those encounters. But Djokovic was beaten by Nadal in five of the nine Grand Slam finals the duo faced each other. Meanwhile, Federer and Nadal played against each other in nine major finals, with the Spaniard winning six of them.<\/p>\n<p>Nadal started the year at the top of the men\u2019s all-time Grand Slam title leaderboard after winning his 20th Major trophy at the 2022 French Open. But the 37-year-old has been toppled this year by Djokovic, who clinched the Australian Open, French Open and US Open titles.<\/p>\n<p>And Djokovic has spoken about the rivalry between the trio during an interview with 60 Minutes host Jon Wertheim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Read more&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Nick Kyrgios out of Australian Open after star makes his first OnlyFans post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/5107957.jpg?r=1702207198158\"><\/p>\n<p>When quizzed about having a friendly future with the players, he explained: \u201cI would like to. I would really like to. Personally, I would like to. I mean, I know that obviously we didn\u2019t get along so well throughout our careers in, like, off court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we are not friends because, you know, we\u2019re rivals and it\u2019s difficult as competitors to be very close and kind of share and give insights to you know, to your life or to how you feel because, you know, it could be used against you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Novak Djokovic refuses to copy &#8216;strange&#8217; trait of rival tennis players[DETAILS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Maria Sharapova sends concerning warning to tennis youngsters[WARNING] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Teen star Fils training with Nadal has already shared his usual retirement dream[INSIGHT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/5107964.jpg?r=1702207198281\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we have shared the stage for so many years. And I think the greatest respect is always there, at least from my side, towards them. So yeah, I hope that one day, when the curtains are slightly more closed, that we are, yeah, able to sit down and, and reflect. It would be amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic\u2019s latest interview is set to be screened on US TV station CBS as well as on streaming platform Paramount+ on Sunday evening. And Djokovic added: \u201cI love winning. There is no doubt about it. I\u2019m inspired and motivated by records. I mean, for me, that\u2019s completely normal. Like, being honest about it and being your authentic self, and expressing what you feel. I\u2019m just trying to be true to myself and to others and say what my goals and objectives are. So it\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/1843961\/Novak-Djokovic-Roger-Federer-Rafael-Nadal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Djokovic celebrates after ending year as world no.1 Novak Djokovic wants Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to \u201csit down and reflect\u201d with him in the <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/tennis\/djokovic-makes-offer-to-federer-and-nadal-after-not-friends-remark\/\" title=\"Djokovic makes offer to Federer and Nadal after &#8216;not friends&#8217; remark\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297730,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Djokovic makes offer to Federer and Nadal after &#039;not friends&#039; 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