Novak Djokovic: Rafael Nadal Comeback demi Gelar Grand Slam

I Gede Ardy Estrada

Editor: I Gede Ardy Estrada

Rafael Nadal
Petenis Rafael Nadal sudah pulih dari cedera dan siap kembali meramaikan persaingan musim 2024.

SKOR.id – Publik tenis dunia antusias menyambut comeback Rafael Nadal, termasuk para rival, khususnya Novak Djokovic. Menurutnya, ini akan membuat persaingan musim 2024 makin menarik.

Djokovic mengatakan kembalinya Nadal setelah hampir satu tahun penuh absen adalah kabar bagus. Sang petenis putra nomor satu dunia berharap bisa berhadapan dengan pesaing beratnya itu..

Hal tersebut disampaikan Novak Djokovic usai kalah lawan junior Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, dalam laga ekshibisi yang dilangsungkan di Riyadh, Arab Saudi, Rabu (27/12/2023) lalu.

“Ini kabar hebat untuk tenis mengetahui dia (Nadal) kembali, Dia tidak bermain sepanjang tahun, tetapi dia adalah salah satu legenda dalam olahraga kami,” ujar Djokovic. 

“Kita semua benar-benar ingin melihatnya bermain lagi. Saya harap Carlos (Alcaraz) dan saya bisa memiliki pertandingan hebat lawan Rafa. Itu akan bagus untuk kami dan juga olahraga,” imbuhnya.    

Rafael Nadal kini telah pulih dari cedera psoas parah, yang dialaminya saat kalah dari Mackenzie McDonald pada pertandingan putaran kedua Grand Slam Australian Open 2023 di Melbourne Januari.

Pemilik 22 gelar Grand Slam tersebut bakal menandai comeback-nya dalam turnamen pembuka musim ATP Brisbane International yang dijadwalkan berlangsung mulai 31 Desember 2023 hingga 7 Januari 2024.

Novak Djokovic percaya Nadal siap menjawab keraguan publik. Pasalnya, banyak orang yang tidak yakin petenis Spanyol itu bisa kembali ke bentuk permainan terbaiknya.  

“Saya selalu meyakini dia akan bermain di level terbaiknya. Sudah sering orang mengesampingkannya, mereka juga melakukan itu terhadap saya. Namun kami membuktikan mereka keliru,” tutur Djokovic.

Petenis kebangsaan Serbia tersebut percaya jika Nadal kembali bukan sekadar hanya comeback. Ia tentu ingin mencoba merengkuh gelar lagi, khususnya trofi Grand Slam.

Rafael Nadal dan Noval Djokovic
Dua petenis putra dengan gelar Grand Slam terbanyak, Rafael Nadal dan Noval Djokovic. (Rahmat Ari Hidayat/Skor.id)

“Dia bukan tipikal pemain yang akan kembali hanya untuk sekadar tampil dalam tur, katakanlah pada level sedang, melakoni beberapa pertandingan. Dia menginginkan memenangi titel,” Djokovic mengatakan.

“Dia ingin menjadi yang terbaik, itulah mengapa dia adalah Rafael Nadal, seorang leganda dalam olahraga kami. Saya yakin pelatihan dan persiapannya dijalani dengan tujuan untuk bisa memenangi Grand Slam.” 

Bersama Roger Federer serta Andy Murray, Djokovic dan Nadal telah memenangkan 69 dari 81 turnamen Grand Slam terakhir. Dan untuk itu, ia bersyukur memiliki rival-rival hebat dalam perjalanan kariernya.

Tenis sudah berkembang banyak selama 20 tahun terakhir dengan kehadiran Federer, Nadal, dan Andy Murray, semua yang telah mencapai hal-hal hebat di olahraga ini.”   

Usai Brisbane International, Rafael Nadal akan bersaing turnamen Grand Slam pembuka, Australian Open 2024, yang dijadwalkan berlangsung pada 14-28 Januari mendatang.

      

Source: Tennis Head

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