During his preparations for his first appearance at the Citi Open, Rafael Nadal has been paying close attention to the Olympics, as well as Novak Djokovic's outbursts in Tokyo.
During his bronze-medal match against Pablo Carreno-Busta, Djokovic was chastised for a handful of volcano moments, including throwing his racket into the stands to vent his emotions. See video here.
After losing against Alexander Zverev, the World No. 1 was visibly disappointed at his level after missing out on the chance to become the first man in history to win a 'Golden Slam.'
Djokovic was chastised for his outbursts and his injury-related withdrawal from the mixed doubles bronze medal playoff.
Djokovic vows to bounce back after Olympics
Djokovic acknowledged he needed time to recover after playing a lot of tennis in Tokyo, but he promised to come back stronger.
"I'm confident that I'll bounce back." "I'll attempt to keep going for the Olympic Games in Paris and battle for medals for my nation," Djokovic added.
"I apologise for disappointing many sports lovers in my nation.
"But, hey, it's sport, so I gave it my all, or as much as I had left in the tank, which wasn't much. I dumped it on the court.”Nadal said.