“Rafael was present at the Rod Laver Arena where Alcaraz defeated Novak on February 1”, — write: sport.ua
Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in four sets. Before the start of the confrontation, Rafa said that he would support Carlos – a compatriot who is called his follower.
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During the match, Djokovic turned to Nadal and called him to come out instead. The legends laughed. Nadal and Djokovic have played each other 60 times – the score is 31:29 in favor of Nole.
After the Aus Open final, Nadal met Alcaraz and congratulated him on the championship. Carlos collected a career Grand Slam and became the youngest tennis player to do so. The previous record belonged to Rafa, who took the last necessary US Open title in 2010 (beating Djokovic in the final).
PHOTO. Nadal attended the AO final. Djokovic called for Rafa to come out in his place
VIDEO. Djokovic called Nadal to go on the court instead of him
“Wanna play, Rafa?” 😅 pic.twitter.com/lg2tnYE5zc
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VIDEO. Nadal congratulated Alcaraz with the 2026 Australian Open trophy