Rafael Nadal says he's ‘proud’ of his rivalry with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic after successful the Australian Open.
The 35-year-old got here from two units all the way down to beat Daniil Medvedev on Sunday and safe his twenty first Grand Slam title, placing him one away from Djokovic and Federer within the all-time checklist.
‘I actually really feel very proud about the way in which that we managed our rivalry throughout all our careers,’ he mentioned.
‘On the finish of the day, it’s only a sport and in a roundabout way we achieved greater than what we ever dreamed once we had been children.
‘I imply, on the finish, it doesn’t matter that a lot if one is 21, one is 20, or the opposite completed 23 and the opposite with 21.
‘I believe we did crucial issues for our sport and we achieved our goals and we take pleasure in it. I really feel fortunate to be a part of this period that has been very particular for our sport.’
Federer missed the primary Grand Slam of the yr by damage, whereas Djokovic was deported from Australia on the eve of the event getting underway after being denied a visa.
However the pair each confirmed their class by sending congratulatory messages on social media to Nadal upon him beating Medvedev.
Federer wrote: ‘To my good friend and nice rival @RafaelNadal, heartfelt congratulations on changing into the primary man to win 21 Grand Slam singles titles.
‘A number of months in the past we had been joking about each being on crutches. Wonderful. By no means underestimate an excellent champion.
‘Your unbelievable work ethic, dedication and preventing spirit are an inspiration to me and numerous others around the globe.’
And Djokovic mentioned: ‘Congratulations to @rafaelnadal for twenty first GS. Wonderful achievement. All the time spectacular preventing spirit that prevailed one other time.’
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