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Don't leave tennis, Djokovic urges Nadal after Saudi showdown
Novak Djokovic urged his old rival Rafael Nadal to postpone his planned retirement after beating the Spaniard on Saturday in what is likely to be the final chapter of their storied rivalry.
“Don't leave tennis, man,” Djokovic said in an on-court interview after beating Nadal in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) at the “Six Kings Slam” exhibition in Saudi Arabia.
The 38-year-old Nadal announced on October 10 that he would retire from tennis after the Davis Cup final in Malaga next month.
Organizers of the Saudi event labeled Saturday's match as possibly Nadal's last match as a professional singles player.
Nadal said on Thursday he was not sure if he would be fit enough to play singles in Malaga.
Djokovic and Nadal, two of the sport's famed 'Big Three', faced off alongside Roger Federer 60 times on the main tour ahead of Saturday's friendly, with Djokovic holding a narrow 31-29 lead.
Their last meeting took place during the Paris Olympics on the same courts of Roland Garros where Nadal won fourteen French Open titles, although Djokovic easily prevailed 6-1, 6-4.
Djokovic, 37, said on Saturday the rivalry had been “very intense” and told Nadal he hoped one day they could “sit on a beach somewhere” and have a drink together.
Nadal, who was presented with a gold tennis racket after the match, thanked Djokovic for the “great rivalry” and “for all the moments we shared on court.”
After losing in straight sets to Carlos Alcaraz in his first match at the Saudi friendly on Thursday, Nadal acknowledged his fitness was well below that of the tour's top players.
French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz was scheduled to face Australian Open and US Open winner Jannik Sinner in the final of the “Six Kings Slam” later on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia's foray into tennis gained momentum last year with its first ATP Tour event, the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah and exhibition matches featuring Djokovic against Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka against Ons Jabeur.
The Women's Tennis Association announced in April that Riyadh would host the next three editions of the Tour Finals, featuring the top eight singles and doubles teams.
The 2024 edition will take place from November 2 to 9.
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