Djokovic in appearanceThe Serbian has been rising his level on clay since the tour began and he has already reached the point of excellence that propelled him to beat Nadal at other times on the Spaniard’s favorite surface. Anyone who would consider Djokovic a slight favorite should consider the wonderful idyll between Nadal and Roland Garros, where Rafa is capable of overcoming any circumstance and exploiting his virtues to the fullest.
The foot, mainly unknownNadal’s left foot is the main unknown that could change the course of the match against Djokovic. The severe pain caused by his chronic injury in the Roma match against Denis Shapovalov raises doubts about Balearic’s performance at Roland Garros, where at the moment these physical problems have saved him from being able to play in his game.
Nadal and Djokovic entered the courtRafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic entered Philippe Chatrier Center Court to begin the pre-match warm-up.
109-3, the impressive balanceIf the record figure of 21 Grand Slam titles is shocking, Nadal’s statistics at Roland Garros are almost untrue and unreliable because we saw them with our own eyes: 13 titles and 109 wins with three losses. only 112 battles represent just an impressive balance.
Suffering against AugerNadal reached the quarter round after losing his first two sets of the tournament in the round of 16 against Felix Auger-Aliassime, who forced the Spaniard five sets before surrendering to the king of the land, 3-6, 6-3, 6 -2, 3-6 and 6-3. In the first three heats, Rafa defeated Thompson, Moutet and Van de Zandschulp.
Djokovic, two -time championDjokovic is targeting his third title at Roland Garros after his victories in 2016 and 2021. The Serbian reached the quarter-finals after beating Nishioka, Molcan, Bedene and Schwartzman without a set set.
Objective 14Nadal is chasing his 14th Roland Garros title. If he succeeds, it will be a strange chance because he will achieve it a few days after his team, Real Madrid, also won the 14th Champions League.
21 Grand Slam for 20The match between Nadal and Djokovic is more appreciated at Roland Garros because both tennis players are involved in one of the most rare duel in the history of the sport to see who will finish with the most Grand Slam titles: Nadal (21) the tied with Djokovic (20) and Federer (20) after winning the Australian Open in January.
the tennis classicNadal and Djokovic, the stars of the great tennis classic, meet for the 59th time in their careers balanced slightly in favor of the Serbian (30-28), although the Spanish dominate against clay (19-8) and Roland Garros (7-2).
Now, Nadal-DjokovicRafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play this Tuesday from 8:45 pm their quarterfinal match at Roland Garros, whose winner is expected in the semifinals of German Alexander Zverev, executioner earlier of the season’s great sensation, Murcian Carlos Alcaraz, 6 -4, 6-4, 4-6 and 7-6 (7).
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Source: La Verdad
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