"I don’t think my future happiness depends on whether I win one Grand Slam title more than Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer" - Rafael Nadal

Speaking to Spanish media, Rafael Nadal revealed that his happiness doesn't depend on whether he wins more Slams than arch-rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The three rivals are currently level on 20 Majors each.Bidding for a historic 21st Grand Slam title, Nadal kicked off his Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Marcos Giron on Monday. The Spaniard had a whopping 84% first-serve win percentage in the match.We Are Tennis@WeAreTennisNadal is OK Rafael Nadal starts with a 6-1 6-4 6-2 over Marcos Giron in @AustralianOpen 1st round #AusOpen1:18 PM · Jan 17, 202277841Nadal is OK 👌Rafael Nadal starts with a 6-1 6-4 6-2 over Marcos Giron in @AustralianOpen 1st round #AusOpen https://t.co/3IFCdFcLytInterestingly, this is the first time Nadal is featuring at a Grand Slam in which neither Novak Djokovic nor Roger Federer are playing.TennisMyLife@TennisMyLife68The next Australian Open will see the absence of both Novak #Djokovic and Roger FedererFor the first time, Rafael Nadal will be the only Big 3 on the draw in a Slam3:23 PM · Jan 16, 20226113The next Australian Open will see the absence of both 🇷🇸 Novak #Djokovic and 🇨🇭 Roger FedererFor the first time, 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal will be the only Big 3 on the draw in a Slam https://t.co/gaQinHdZdHDuring his interaction with Spanish media, Nadal stated that his primary objective was to &quot;keep pushing himself&quot; on the court and take things as they come.Craig Gabriel@crosscourt1Rafa to Spanish media: &quot;I don’t think my future happiness depends on whether I win one Grand Slam title more than Novak or Roger. So I will keep doing what I do, pushing myself to the maximum to keep enjoying my career. And from there, what will be will be, and I’ll welcome it.&quot;03:38 AM · Jan 18, 2022143587Rafa to Spanish media: &quot;I don’t think my future happiness depends on whether I win one Grand Slam title more than Novak or Roger. So I will keep doing what I do, pushing myself to the maximum to keep enjoying my career. And from there, what will be will be, and I’ll welcome it.&quot;&quot;I don’t think my future happiness depends on whether I win one Grand Slam title more than Novak or Roger. So I will keep doing what I do, pushing myself to the maximum to keep enjoying my career. And from there, what will be will be, and I’ll welcome it,&quot; Nadal said.il Napolista@napolistaS’è ammorbidito #Nadal: «Un mese fa pensavo di smettere, ora mi perdono se le cose non vanno bene»“Non credo che il mio futuro o la mia felicità dipendano dal fatto che finirò per vincere uno Slam più di Novak o Roger” ilnapolista.it/2022/01/se-amm…1:41 PM · Jan 18, 2022S’è ammorbidito #Nadal: «Un mese fa pensavo di smettere, ora mi perdono se le cose non vanno bene»“Non credo che il mio futuro o la mia felicità dipendano dal fatto che finirò per vincere uno Slam più di Novak o Roger” ilnapolista.it/2022/01/se-amm…Nadal is currently on a five-match winning streak after winning the Melbourne Summer Set last week. He is yet to drop a set in 2022.Tennis TV@TennisTV19 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS with an ATP title for @RafaelNadal! He edges out Cressy 7-6 6-3 to win at the Melbourne Summer Set!#MelbourneTennis3:51 PM · Jan 9, 2022487283219 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS with an ATP title for @RafaelNadal! 😮He edges out Cressy 7-6 6-3 to win at the Melbourne Summer Set!#MelbourneTennis https://t.co/lNteEAx9OqRafael Nadal admits he has always had a &quot;good relationship&quot; with Novak DjokovicIn a press conference after his first-round win over Marcos Giron, Nadal revealed that he has always had a &quot;good relationship&quot; with Novak Djokovic. He further claimed that &quot;life is much better&quot; if one maintains good relationships with everyone.Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the French Open 2021&quot;In my opinion, I believe the life is much better when you have a good relationship with everybody, especially in the locker room. That was like this during all my tennis career, with some very casual exceptions for some moments,&quot; Nadal stated.Sky Sports News@SkySportsNews&quot;On a personal level, yes, I would like to see him playing here, if it's fair or not whether he is playing here is another discussion that I do not want to talk about anymore&quot; Rafael Nadal responds to Djokovic's deportation 8:27 PM · Jan 17, 202251236&quot;On a personal level, yes, I would like to see him playing here, if it's fair or not whether he is playing here is another discussion that I do not want to talk about anymore&quot; Rafael Nadal responds to Djokovic's deportation 🎾 https://t.co/Vdo7gZDMuLIt's better to have a good relationship with everybody because then you are happier. With Novak, haven't been an exception. We always had a great relationship,&quot; added the 20-time Grand Slam champion.Nadal will face Germany's Yannick Hanfmann in the second round of the Australian Open, a Grand Slam he has not won since 2009.Also check out: Complete 2022 Australian Open Schedule of Play

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