TOWARDS the end of the revealing four-part Netflix documentary, Rafa, the great Spanish tennis legend, Rafael Nadal, now retired, ponders his legacy. He speculates that the 24 Grand Slam singles titles record held by longtime rival, Novak Djokovic, is more likely to be broken than his own 14 French Open singles titles.It’s a bold prediction, given Djokovic’s two closest rivals who are still active players, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, only have seven and four Grand Slam singles titles respectively.

Novak Djokovic could topple his own record 24 Grand Slam singles titles at the US Open, but the shadow of Rafael Nadal’s greatness still hovers over both the men’s and women’s draws, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER

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