Rafael Nadal y Novak Djokovic They faced each other in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, in a match that generated a lot of expectation. Both tennis players and rivals for many years were up to the task and provided an exciting match, where the Spanish won with partial 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 and 7-6 (4).
In the semifinals, Nadal will face the German Alexander Zverev, executioner of the other Spaniard present in the quarterfinals, the young Carlos Alcaraz (N.6), in four sets, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6 and 7-6 ( 9/7).
With the victory of ‘Rafa’, the balance between the two in this historic rivalry is 30 wins for Djokovic and 29 for Nadalalthough the Spaniard clearly dominates in Paris with 8 wins to 2.
Nadal’s winning point
WHEN AND WHERE WILL NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC?
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, one of the contemporary classics in tennis, will meet this Tuesday, May 31 for the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, a Grand Slam played on clay. This great match will be played on the main court, at the Court Philippe Chatrier, in France.
NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC: SCHEDULES
- Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico – 1:45 pm
- Bolivia, Venezuela, Chile, Paraguay, United States – 2:45 p.m
- Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil – 3:45 p.m
- Spain – 8:45 p.m
NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC: TV CHANNELS
The match between Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic for the Roland Garros quarterfinals can be tuned in South America by the signal of ESPN and Star +. For its part, in Europe and Spain it can be observed by the Eurosport 1 signal.
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC?
This great duel in Nadal vs. Djokovic can also be seen by official signs online. In South America, this meeting will be tuned in online through the Star+ and Movistar Play platform. For its part, in Europe it can be seen on the Eurosport Player platform.
RAFAEL NADAL: “DJOKOVIC COMES BETTER TO THE MATCH”
Rafael Nadal, number 5 in the ranking, advanced to the Roland Garros quarterfinals after defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime (9th) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6 and 6-3. At the end of the match, when asked about Novak Djokovic, his next opponent, he stated: “You have to understand that Djokovic arrives better than me, but anything can happen in sport”.
In addition, the Spaniard commented that to beat the world number 1 he will have to be very aggressive from the first point. “I will be prepared to run and believe that I have my options before him. Perhaps at this point in the tournament I would have preferred another rival, but it is what it is”Nadal continued ahead of the quarterfinal match of the second Grand Slam of the season.
“Against Djokovic it only serves to play very well, very focused and with a lot of determination. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do it because I don’t come with a lot of baggage to know if I have the level to beat someone like Novak”, he finished.
NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC: HISTORY AT ROLAND GARROS
At Roland Garros, Nadal and Djokovic met nine times, with seven wins for the Spaniard (2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2020). However, the last match (2021) was for the Serbian 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) and 6-2. The respect between the two is mutual and nothing will be defined in advance. What is clear is that both Nadal and Djokovic know that they will have to fight a lot to get to the next round.