Novak Djokovic Leaks Rafael Nadal Ceremony Details with Andy Murray and Roger Federer | Tennis | sport

Novak Djokovic has announced that the biggest names of the largest era of tennis will be present to pay Rafael Nadal at the French Open tribute. Nadal's remarkable achievements at Roland Garros are celebrated today before the second Grand Slam of the season.

Details about the event were largely kept secret. However, Djokovic has announced that he, Roger Federer and Andy Murray will all be present to honor their former rivals. Nadal won the French Open 14 times when he started winning the Clay Courts in Paris with 81 consecutive victories and lost only four times. This year marked 20 years after the Spaniard's first victory at the tournament.

Djokovic said to Le Matin: “It will be a very special, very emotional moment for everyone. Together with Federer and Murray, we will be there for the ceremony. It will be a nice moment.”

Nadal retired last November, which means that Djokovic is the last of the Big three of the sport that is still active on the ATP circuit. A difficult start to the year has pushed the Serb to 6th in the world rankings, behind Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who turned out to be the best of Tenniss new generation of stars.

Djokovic has admitted that he lost some motivation after Nadal's retirement. He fought for the consistency with Andy Murray as his trainer, a work relationship that ended at the beginning of this month.

“Yes, it was difficult without staying (Nadal) motivated. To be honest, I didn't think it would be like that. Some of me were left with him and it was a challenge to get my motivation back. Fortunately, there are other things that give me inspiration.

“When Rafa stopped, I felt something I had never felt. I thought:” What am I doing now? “There was a bit of it, especially on the square where I felt flat.

Djokovic will now go to the French Open after finally landing his 100th ATP title. He defeated Hubert Hurkacz in a strenuous three-set competition to open the Geneva openly. The 38-year-old meets McDonald in the first round in Roland Garros.