'Novak is angry' - Novak Djokovic loss to Rafael Nadal 'hurt him', says Greg Rusedski ahead of Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic's defeat to his great rival, Rafael Nadal, «will have hurt him», says Greg Rusedski ahead of Wimbledon. Having arrived at Roland-Garros as the reigning champion and from enduring a nightmare time in ultimately being sent home from the Australian Open earlier in the year, Djokovic had been hoping to beat Nadal for the second year in succession on the Spaniard's favourite court, Philippe-Chatrier. Ad/> But it was Nadal who came out on top in a typically-bruising encounter between the legendary pair in Paris on this occasion, and he went on to secure a record-extending 14th French Open crown and 22nd Grand Slam singles title.

WimbledonDjokovic and Swiatek confirmed as top Wimbledon seeds as Britain's Evans gets a boost2 HOURS AGO According to former British tennis star Rusedski, it would have been a loss that must have really hurt the Serb given all the context behind it and the stakes that were on the line. «The problem you have is, you have players who have the potential but winning is a totally different thing,» he said on Amazon Prime Video. «Making the finals is one thing, but you have to have this mindset that's absolutely insane these days because of the big three or four we've had over the generations.

»Djokovic is angry because he hasn't won a slam this year and the way he went out to Rafa in the French Open will have hurt him. /> «Rafa's trying to go for the calendar slam. He wouldn't be showing up if his foot wasn't 100 per cent and he was ready to go and Berrettini has been by far the best.