Toni Nadal explained why his nephew Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have earned"superior respect" compared to Novak Djokovic in their careers. The63-year-old coach shared his thoughts, mentioning he doesn’t like "atall" some gestures Djokovic has made in the past. Toni coached his nephew from 1990 to 2017, guiding him to 16 of his 22 GrandSlam titles.
Recently, in an interview with El Mundo , he was asked aboutthe gesture some players make, cupping their ears to antagonise or drawapplause from the crowd after winning points. Toni Nadal contrasted Djokovic’sbehaviour with Federer’s and Nadal’s."When Federer made a great point, he raised his thumb upwards, stretchedhis arm, and lowered his head.
He never looked at the audience. Rafael wouldmake gestures of passion, of strength. I don't particularly like demonstrationsof the kind you are talking about, but they have become fashionable, and a lotof people do it.
If Rafael had done it when he was with me, I would have saidto him: ‘Don't do it!’ "Thereare players whose sporting merits go beyond their specific sport, likeDjokovic. But there are others whose winning ways go beyond sports. That iswhat happens with Federer and Rafael because life is not only about winning butalso about how you win.
Both have earned superior respect." A few weeksago, Nadal’s uncle named Djokovic "the best in history" based on hisachievements but argued that his nephew could have been the GOAT if not forphysical issues. "I think my nephew wo.