Published 19:44 IST, April 17th 2020
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic mull possibility over playing tennis 'behind closed doors'
Rafael Nadal reveals that he would be happy to play closed-door tennis matches if situation gets better and has discussed the possibility with Novak Djokovic.
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coronavirus pandemic has resulted in lockdowns across globe, resulting in all sporting events coming to a halt. tennis season has been massively affected with French Open postponed to September while entire grass-court season was cancelled. World .2 Rafael Nal believes that it will be a long time before tennis resumes and as a result, he is open to possibility of playing sport behind closed doors in short run.
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Rafael Nal has discussed playing tennis behind closed doors with World .1 vak Djokovic
Rafael Nal, speaking to Spanish rio station Onda Cero on Wednesday, said that tennis is least of his concerns at moment. Nal ded that he cant see an official tennis tournament in a short or medium-term since tennis is a global sport which primarily involves travelling. 19-time Grand Slam champion ded that while public health is top priority, he would be happy to play in closed-door tournaments. Rafael Nal ded that he has h conversations with vak Djokovic to see if y can help tennis get back on its feet as soon as possible.
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vak Djokovic donates €1 million to fight Coronavirus pandemic
vak Djokovic is currently in Spain amidst coronavirus lockdown in country. Djokovic donated €1 million ($1.1 million) in his home country Serbia to buy respirators and or gear to combat coronavirus. World .1 also me a donation towards Spanish coronavirus relief fund, which was lauded by rival Rafael Nal. Djokovic's donation came in after Rafael Nal urged athletes to help him raise an ambitious target of $12.13 million to help fight coronavirus pandemic in one of world's worst-affected countries.
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Rafael Nal net worth and vak Djokovic net worth
vak Djokovic and Rafael Nal are two of highest-paid athletes in world. According to Forbes, Nal is globally ranked 37th and fourth among highest-paid tennis players as of December 2019. magazine estimates his total earnings at $37.3 million a year, which includes his salary of $4.3 million and his endorsements, which pay him around $33 million. magazine also pegged his total earnings from prize money at $114 million. Nal believes in spending his hard-earned fortune just like he plays tennis – with full enthusiasm. Spaniard has two lavish homes – one in his home country at Mallorca worth $1.5 million and or in Dominican Republic, estimated cost of which is $2 million.
On or hand, vak Djokovic net worth figure stands at an estimated $220 million, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth. Djokovic has also signed many sponsorship and endorsement deals over years. He has endorsed brands like Lacoste, ASICS shoes, Uniqlo, Telekom Srbija as well as German nutritional supplement brand FitLine.
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He is also an ambassor for Ultimate Software. As reported by Essentially Sports, Djokovic receives around $20.6 million a year through sponsorship from Lacoste and or endorsement deals. Djokovic has accumulated $132 million in career prize money, most in history.
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Disclaimer: above Nal and Djokovic net worth information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures.
19:44 IST, April 17th 2020