Novak Djokovic The Six Kings Slam, the rich hard court performance in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), will close in third place.
In the final for the “bronze”, the Serbian champion defeated the Spaniard Rafael Nadal with a score of 6-2 7-6(5)
On the inside quickly Arab, Nole and Rafa met for the last time, in the 3rd and 4th place final, as the Majorcan will retire after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Author’s closure, final battle.
The curtain falls on a wonderful career, Nadal, for many but not for everyone, the best tennis player of all time again on the court against his Serbian rival.
A competition in fact, with Djokovic, she has been one of the pillars of tennis for the past 15 years, no matter how the game goes, it is of little importance, but “it is worth a lot” October 18 will still be engraved in everyone’s mind. tennis lovers.
Nadal was beaten 6-3, 6-3 by compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, while Djokovic lost in the final in Shanghai last week, losing again 6-2, 6-7 (0-7), 6-4 against Jannik Sinner in the other semi-final. Their battles were unforgettable, over the years, they fought 60 times at ATP Tour and Grand Slam level.
“I feel very supported and loved around the world,” said the Mallorcan after the win against Alcaraz. “I’ve been very lucky to have had a long and successful career. I’ll probably be training on Friday, I’m trying my best every day to get better and better, but the Davis Cup is ahead of me. In a month and every day is an opportunity to improve because of this.”
Rivalries end and begin, by all accounts the most enduring over the next five years as the two meet in Saturday’s final between Sinner and Alcaraz, with the winner taking home no points for the standings but which will to settle for a 6 million dollar check.