Rafael Nadal rubishes talk of Novak Djokovic's slump in form

Nadal believes that talk of Djokovic’s loss of form has been blown out of proportion and that despite his ongoing dismal run a vast majority of the world's players would love to be in the current world no. 2’s position.

Nadal believes that Djokovic is a victim of his own success, given that he dominated the men's singles circuit between 2011 and 2015 and that such a run was unprecedented. Further, given that Nadal himself is a former world no.1 who has seen many peaks and valleys of his own empathized with Djokovic’s current form saying, "When you win every single match in every tournament, that is abnormal. In history, we have never seen what he achieved during those years.”

Moreover, there’s certainly no denying the fact that both Djokovic and Nadal are two of the greatest players in history and have been a part of one of the best rivalries in the modern era. And Nadal paid the ultimate tribute to their on court equation saying, "It has made me better. When you play people that are so good it always makes you give 100 percent. I think we have done damage to each other during our careers. We have taken plenty of titles from each other."

Together, along with Roger Federer and Andy Murray the ‘big four’ of men’s tennis have ensured a ‘golden era’ for tennis and Nadal conceded that despite their individual rivalries, the sport will always be the ultimate winner.