Mannarino: “Rafa, it’s been 10 years that he has 6 months left to play”

Still in 2022, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic dominate the tennis planet. Although Roger Federer has retired and Carlos Alcaraz is at the top of the ATP rankings, the Majorcan and the Serbian continue to impress the world by winning almost all the Grand Slam tournaments. Winning the Australian Open after six months away from home and the French Open, Rafa has surpassed both of his rivals in the quest for the most major trophies. Guest of Nicolas Mahut on Monday night during an Instagram live for We Are Tennis France, Adrian Mannarino spoke about these “aliens” of tennis.

“Rafa, it’s been ten years that they tell you that he has six months left to play, that his knees are screwed up, that his foot is screwed up. Then the guy, ten years later, he’s running around, winning Grand Slams. These guys are aliens. I think the best player is Djoko. Roger, you can never match his elegance and charisma. After that, judging the GOAT is impossible.”