Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic They meet this Tuesday, 9 p.m., for the 59th time. This is the greatest classic of professional men’s tennis, with Roger Federer, another member of the ‘Big 3’, watching it from home.
The battle to be the best in history is reactivated at every Grand Slam, especially when the main protagonists have to eliminate each other.
Although the winner of Nadal-Djokovic farther to lift the Musketeers Cup, the loser will be separated on the wrist ‘Big 3’, especially in the case of a Rafa who is more on the edge than ‘Nole’.
Under normal conditions, the king of clay would emerge as the favorite, as indicated by his thirteen victories at Roland Garros, 109 games were won out of 112 played. But a crack first the rib and the eternal pain in his left foot failed in his preparation on this surface.
“I am very aware that it could be my last match at Roland Garros, hopefully not,” said Rafa Nadal. He has been living day to day long, knowing that at any moment an injury to his left foot could betray him. There has been no solution since 2005, but the disease has reached disease points that are incompatible with the competition since it stopped due to the coronavirus. It is out of control.
Sports time has been shortened, logically, for a Nadal who will turn 36 on June 3. A younger one is Novak Djokovic, while Roger Federer, on his way to 41, still has no comeback date after triple surgery on his right knee. He has been gone since Wimbledon 2021, he was barely able to play when his trial began at the end of the Australian Open 2020. He announced that he would be joining Laver Cupin September, and Basel, in October.
Federer remains anchored to 20 Grand Slam titles in Australia 2018. Nadal set a record 21 in the last Open held last year melbourne.
The event that gave Djokovic the most was the scene of a sharp turn against Nadal, who after six months away on the ATP Tour produced his particular miracle, including a return to the final against Daniel Medvedevwho was able to beat ‘Nole’ at the US Open.
In failure in New York, Djokovic joined the Australian deportation. Although he rose again on the clay to defend the crown at Roland Garros. It will also be held at Wimbledon. And he’s okay physically, no injuries.
Script changes occur. And new heroes arrive ready to take advantage. Medvedev has already done this, Carlos Alcaraz she was signing up for the party in her new 19 years.
In other variables, three raises Davis cup, but no one is as numerous as Rafa Nadal (five), who is missing in the ATP Finals, the Masters. He has an individual Olympic gold that Djokovic, who dominates the facet of world number one, and Federer did not miss.
The statistics help, but it doesn’t show any other more human and personal achievements, charisma or impact in this sport. Roger Federer is the perennial winner of the ATP Favorite Player award voted for by fans. ‘Glamor’ seems to her. Rafa Nadal’s international image is unmistakable. Novak Djokovic struggles more with comparisons.
His controversial figure was underlined by the mess of his non -vaccination and medical exemption in Australia that ended his deportation. It had the approval of the contest organization and the state of Victoria, whose capital is Melbourne, but the central government defended its border strength in times of pandemic and the fight to stop the anti-vaccine movement from being given of justice. this is the reason to definitely revoke the entry visa to the Balkans.
Rafael Nadal’s 21 Grand Slams
2 Australian Open (2009 and 2022)
13 Roland Garros (2005 to 2008, 2010 to 2014, 2017 to 2020)
2 Wimbledons (2008 and 2010)
4 US Open (2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019)
Djokovic’s 20 Grand Slam
9 Australian Open (2008, 2011 to 2013, 2015 and 2016, 2019 to 2021)
2 Roland Garros (2016 and 2021)
6 Wimbledon (2011, 2014 and 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021)
3 US Open (2011, 2015 and 2018)
Roger Federer’s 20 Grand Slam
6 Australian Open (2004, 2006 and 2007, 2010, 2017 and 2018)
1 Roland Garros (2009)
8 Wimbledon (2003 to 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2017)
5 US Open (2004 to 2008)
Source: La Verdad
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