Novak Djokovic believes Rafael Nadal will play at the French Open next year in spite of the Spaniard’s uncertainty over where his future lies.
Nadal was beaten by Alexander Zverev in the first round but Djokovic was impressed with what he saw from his long-time rival.
“It was great to watch,” said Djokovic. “I don’t recall last time I actually watched a set of any match live on that level, other than Davis Cup, of course, matches. It was great.
“I saw, you know, Iga [Swiatek] was there, [Carlos] Alcaraz was there, and we all wanted to get a glimpse of the atmosphere, of that possibly unique moment, you know, that could be his last. But it doesn’t appear like that.”
