{"id":2427,"date":"2025-01-14T14:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2025-01-14T17:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T17:56:31","slug":"novak-djokovic-feels-bad-for-snubbing-rafael-nadals-retirement-ceremony-at-davis-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/14\/novak-djokovic-feels-bad-for-snubbing-rafael-nadals-retirement-ceremony-at-davis-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic \u2018feels bad\u2019 for snubbing Rafael Nadal\u2019s retirement ceremony at Davis Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Novak Djokovic didn’t think Spain were going to lose their quarter-final (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Novak Djokovic<\/a> has revealed he ‘feels bad’ for missing Rafael Nadal<\/a>’s tennis retirement ceremony at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.<\/p>\n

Djokovic issued a statement on social media<\/a> ahead of the special event that he would ‘be there in person to pay respect to Nadal’s stellar career’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the Serbian 24-time major champion was not present to wave goodbye to Nadal<\/a> – who hung up his racket<\/a> after Spain’s defeat to the Netherlands<\/a> – because he thought the Spanish team was going to progress further.<\/p>\n

Andy Murray, who is currently working as part of Djokovic’s coaching team<\/a> for the Australian Open<\/a>, also missed the underwhelming retirement ceremony<\/a>, which was criticised by Nadal’s own coach<\/a> as well as his uncle.<\/p>\n

‘I don\u2019t know the exact details as to how they envisioned the ceremony, but I know that the plan was to do it after the semis, if Spain were to go through,’ Djokovic explained ahead of his match against Jaime Faria.<\/p>\n

‘(Andy) Murray and I planned to be there, we couldn\u2019t fit the quarter-finals in our schedule, but we were a sure thing for the semis.<\/p>\n

‘Unfortunately, it turned out the way it did, what are you gonna do? More than that, I don\u2019t really know.<\/p>\n

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Rafael Nadal’s underwhelming ceremony was widely criticised (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘I saw the video (of the ceremony). I don\u2019t know, I don\u2019t know if Rafa maybe didn\u2019t want to make too much of a fuss about it in order not to bother other teams, matches\u2026 I don\u2019t know, to be honest, but I feel bad that I wasn\u2019t there.’<\/p>\n

Djokovic is at least grateful he got to enjoy two last matches against Nadal in 2024, defeating his old rival at a lucrative exhibition event in Saudi Arabia<\/a> after their tense showdown at the Olympic Games<\/a> in Paris.<\/p>\n

‘We were together on the court in Riyadh, that was the moment, a nice moment,’ Djokovic added.<\/p>\n

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Novak Djokovic is the last Big Four tennis star who hasn’t retired (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘I saw him play at Roland-Garros, we played each other at the Olympics\u2026 The ceremony, if you want my opinion, wasn\u2019t done properly. <\/p>\n

‘Maybe Rafa himself wasn\u2019t sure whether he\u2019ll play or not, if he can play some more, and then maybe it was too late to do something bigger. I don\u2019t know, really, maybe.’<\/p>\n

Djokovic is currently in action at the Australian Open, looking to clinch a historic 25th Grand Slam singles title to move clear of Margaret Court’s all-time record.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old is the last Big Four tennis player left standing after the retirements of Nadal, Murray and Roger Federer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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