So, Toni Nadal, Rafa's uncle and old coach, has gone and said something that's got everyone in the tennis world talking. He's thrown his support behind Novak Djokovic, saying he's the greatest player of all time! This big announcement comes right after Nole snagged the gold medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Djokovic is 37 now, which is pretty old for a tennis player, but he's still crushing it. He won the gold after playing a nail-biter of a match against Spain's own Carlos Alcaraz. He barely squeezed by with a 7-6, 7-6 win. This was his fifth trip to the Olympics, and he says this gold was the cherry on top of his already amazing career sundae.
The match was insane. Both guys played like it was the last match they'd ever play. They were so good that neither one of them broke the other's serve, except in those two intense tie-breakers. It was like watching a chess match where every move mattered.
With this win in Paris, not only does Novak get to brag about being an Olympic champ, but he's also got people like Toni Nadal saying he's the best to ever pick up a racquet. It's a pretty big deal, and it just goes to show that even after all these years, he's still got the skills to keep up with the young guns. Everyone's talking about how this might be the thing that cements his place as the greatest tennis player ever. As he keeps smashing records and playing like a boss, his legend just keeps growing.
