Rafael Nadal Sambut Kembalinya Sosok Novak Djokovic di Australian Open 2023

Arin Nabila

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  • Rafael Nadal siap untuk mempertahankan gelarnya di turnamen tenis Grand Slam Australian Open 2023.
  • Namun, Rafael Nadal bakal mendapat tantangan besar dengan kembalinya Novak Djokovic yang absen pada Australian Open 2022.
  • Meski begitu, Rafael Nadal justru menyambut kembalinya sosok Novak Djokovic di Australian open 2023.

SKOR.id - Rafael Nadal mendapat tantangan besar untuk mempertahankan gelarnya di Australian Open 2023 dengan kehadiran salah satu rival kuatnya, Novak Djokovic.

Namun, bintang tenis asal Spanyol itu tak menjadikan hal tersebut sebagai ancaman dan malah menyambut Novak Djokovic dengan tangan terbuka di Melbourne Park, Januari nanti.

Pada tahun ini, Rafael Nadal keluar sebagai juara turnamen Grand Slam pembuka musim itu setelah mengalahkan Daniil Medvedev di partai final.

Kemenangan itu diyakini juga didukung oleh faktor absennya Novak Djokovic yang hingga saat ini mengantongi sembilan gelar juara Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic sendiri tak bisa ambil bagian dalam Australian Open 2022 setelah dideportasi otoritas setempat lantaran menolak untuk mendapatkan vaksinasi Covid-19.

Namun, Djokovic bisa mengikuti Australian Open 2023 karena pemerintah setempat sudah memperlonggar syarat masuk Negeri Kanguru.

Rafael Nadal pun mengaku ikut gembira dengan kembalinya Novak Djokovic di Melbourne Park pada tahun depan.

"Novak ada di sini, bagus untuk tenis, bagus untuk para penggemar. Pemain terbaik di lapangan selalu menang," kata petenis nomor dua dunia itu.

Terkait kondisinya yang belakangan kerap dihantui cedera, Nadal meyakini penampilannya di Australian Open 2023 tak akan jadi partisipasi terakhirnya di Melbourne Park.

Kolektor 22 gelar Grand Slam itu hanya ingin fokus tampil kompetitif semaksimal mungkin di tengah usianya yang juga sudah tak lagi muda.

"Sebagai seorang profesional, Anda tidak pernah tahu kapan pensiun. Maksud saya, ketika Anda berusia 36 tahun, Anda tidak pernah tahu kapan itu akan menjadi yang terakhir," katanya.

“Saya hanya fokus untuk mencoba bermain di level setinggi mungkin dan memberi diri saya kemungkinan untuk tetap kompetitif, berjuang untuk apa pun. Itulah tujuan saya sekarang."

"Saya tidak berpikir ini adalah kali terakhir saya di sini. Saya senang melakukan apa yang saya lakukan. Saya berharap untuk terus melakukan ini," Nadal menjelaskan.

Babak utama turnamen tenis Grand Slam Australian Open 2023 sendiri dijadwalkan bergulir pada 16-29 Januari mendatang.

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