Wertheim: Fierce rivals can compete intensely without becoming enemies
Jon Wertheim · Jon Wertheim – Sports and… (Capital Allocators, EP. 102) · Jun 17, 2019 · at 18:18
Sports journalist Jon Wertheim discusses the psychological and competitive dynamics of the Federer-Nadal rivalry.
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“Very early on, they recognized that rivalry ultimately benefits both of them, and Nadal may deprive me of a few titles, and Federer may deprive Deprive me of a few titles, but ultimately I'm better off for having this guy in my life. And they've shown that you can compete against someone and have a rival and you can compete fiercely. You can really, really want to beat that guy, but he doesn't have to be an enemy.”
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