New York: Rafael Nadal will be missing the US Open due to injury but one of his biggest rivals and World No 1 Novak Djokovic, whom he defeated in last year's final, is of the opinion that the Spaniard will be back stronger.


Rafael Nadal 

"He slides a lot and spends a lot of energy on each shot. His joints, his body suffers a lot, and it's not easy. But again, he has found a way always to come back, so I expect no less," said Djokovic, who has been in every final here at Flushing Meadows since 2010,