This became the 58th Nadal-Djokovic before their quarterfinals at Roland Garros 2022

Rafael Nadalwhich will be 36 on June 3, and Novak Djokovic, who made 35 on the day the tournament began, has an appointment this Tuesday in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. The great classic of men’s professional tennis is repeated again, it will have its 59th chapter. After twelve months of no match, Paris is once again the venue.

Their encounters have left their respective rivalries with Roger Federer far from numerous: 50 for Djokovic, who dominates the series 27-23, and 40 for Nadal, also leading the Swiss 24-16. They have also set a Grand Slam record: the nineteenth game is left with 17 by ‘Nole’ and Basel.

The record was extended to Roland Garros in its tenth encounter, where Rafael Nadal won 7 of 9, but lost the latest, the 2021 semifinals, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) and 6-2. The Spaniard has already complained of a left foot that kept him out of circulation for the rest of the campaign, with the exception of two failed exams in North America in August.

Paris became another thirteen -time champion district regarding defending champion, with two Musketeers ’Cups. The balance is also in favor for him on clay (19-8, including 5 of 6 in the latter) and Grand Slam (10-7).

Instead, Djokovic leads the overall with 30-28.

Novak Djokovic-Rafa Nadal: 30-28

1. 2006 Roland Garros Earth (O) CF Nadal 64 64 ret.
two. 2007 Indian Wells Dura (O) F Nadal 62 75
3. 2007 Miami Dura (O) CF Djokovic 63 64
Four. 2007 AMS Rome Land (O) CF Nadal 62 63
5. 2007 Roland Garros Earth (W) SF Nadal 75 64 62
6. 2007 Wimbledon Grass (W) SF Nadal 36 61 4-1 ret.
7. 2007 Montreal Hard (W) SF Djokovic 75 63
8. 2007 Shanghai Dura (I) RR Nadal 64 64
9. 2008 Indian Wells Hard (O) SF Djokovic 63 62
10. 2008 Hamburg Earth (W) SF Nadal 75 26 62
Eleven. 2008 Roland Garros Earth (W) SF Nadal 64 62 76 (3)
12. 2008 Queen’s Grass (O) FR Nadal 76 (6) 75
13. 2008 Cincinnati Hard (O) SF Djokovic 61 75
14. 2008 JJ.OO. Beijing Hard (W) SF Nadal 64 16 64
fifteen. 2009 Davis Cup (WG-1R) Dumi (W) R4 Nadal 64 64 61
16. 2009 Monte Carlo Earth (W) F Nadal 63 26 61
17. 2009 Roma Dirt (W) F Nadal 76 (2) 62
18. 2009 Madrid Earth (W) SF Nadal 36 76 (5) 76 (9)
19. 2009 Cincinnati Hard (O) SF Djokovic 61 64
twenty. 2009 Paris Hard (I) SF Djokovic 62 63
twenty-one. 2009 ATP World Tour Finals Hard (L) RR Djokovic 76 (5) 63
22. 2010 US Open Dura (O) F Nadal 64 57 64 62
23. 2010 ATP World Tour Finals Hard (I) RR Nadal 75 62
24. 2011 Indian Wells Hard (O) FR Djokovic 46 63 62
25. 2011 Miami-1000 Hard (O) FR Djokovic 46 63 76 (4) 26. 2011 Madrid Earth (O) FR Djokovic 75 64
27. 2011 Roma1000 Earth (W) F Djokovic 64 64
28. 2011 Wimbledon Grass (W) F Djokovic 64 61 16 63
29. 2011 US Open Dura (O) F Djokovic 62 64 67 (3) 61
30. 2012 Australian Open Dura (O) F Djokovic 57 64 62 67 (5) 75

31. 2012 Montecarlo-1000 Land (W) F Nadal 63 61
32. 2012 Rome Earth (W) F Nadal 75 63
33. 2012 Roland Garros Earth (W) F Nadal 64 63 26 75 3. 4. 2013 Monte Carlo Earth (W) F Djokovic 62 76 (1)
35. 2013 Roland Garros Earth (W) SF Nadal 64 36 61 67 (3) 97
36. 2013 Montreal Hard (W) SF Nadal 64 36 76 (2)
37. 2013 US Open Dura (O) F Nadal 62 36 64 61
38. 2013 Beijing Hard (O) F Djokovic 63 64
39. 2013 ATP World Tour Finals Hard (L) F Djokovic 63 64
40. 2014 Miami Hard (W) F Djokovic 63 63
41. 2014 Rome Earth (W) F Djokovic 46 63 63
42. 2014 Roland Garros Earth (W) F Nadal 36 75 62 64
43. 2015 Monte Carlo Earth (W) SF Djokovic 63 63
44. 2015 Roland Garros Earth (W) CF Djokovic 75 63 61
Four. Lima. 2015 Beijing Hard (W) F Djokovic 62 62
46. 2015 ATP World Tour Finals Hard (L) SF Djokovic 63 63
47. 2016 Doha Hard (O) F Djokovic 61 62
48. 2016 Indian Wells Hard (W) SF Djokovic 76 (5) 62
49. 2016 Rome Dirt (W) CF Djokovic 75 76 (4)
fifty. 2017 Madrid Earth (W) SF Nadal 62 64
51. 2018 Rome Earth (W) SF Nadal 76 (4) 63
52. 2018 Wimbledon Grass (O) SF Djokovic 64 36 76 (9) 36 10-8
53. 2019 Australian Open Hard (W) F Djokovic 63 62 63 54. 2019 Rome Earth (O) F Nadal 60 46 61
55. 2020 ATP Cup Hard (W) F Djokovic 62 76 (4)
56. 2020 Roland Garros Earth (W) F Nadal 60 62 75
57. 2021 Rome Dirt (W) F Nadal 75 16 63
The58. 2021 Roland Garros Earth (W) SF Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2
(0): Outside, open air; (I): Inside, under the roof