18:23
The first time was at Roland Garros
There are just eight minutes left until the duel. Meanwhile, their two decades of rivalry have left more than one anecdote to remember. Here I leave you one, in 2006 at Roland Garros. Nadal and Djokovic met for the first time on the professional circuit in the quarterfinals of the major. The Spaniard already had a Musketeers Cup on his record while the Serbian still did not have any title. It was the beginning of a new era…
18:19
The revenge of the Olympic Games can come today…
By chance, both players will experience a repeat of the clash they experienced a few months ago at the Paris Olympic Games. On this occasion they will see each other for the last time in their careers. The end of the Big Three is approaching…
18:15
These were Nadal’s statements after losing to Alcaraz in the quarterfinals
18:15
Each one with his idol…
18:14
Face to Face: Djokovic vs Nadal
CLAY COURT
Nadal: 20 victories
Djokovic: 9 wins
Nadal clearly dominates on this surface, which is his specialty.
HARD TRACK
Djokovic: 20 wins
Nadal: 7 victories
Djokovic has a big advantage over Nadal on fast courts.
GRASS
Djokovic: 2 wins
Nadal: 2 wins
They are tied on this surface.
18:13
This is how the Carlos Alcaraz – Rafa Nadal quarterfinal ended
18:10
“My body doesn’t respond the way I need it to. I enjoy playing tennis”
Rafa Nadal announced his definitive retirement from tennis at the age of 38. The Balearic tennis player, severely punished by injuries that have led him to be far from being able to win more Grand Slams in recent times, explained at a press conference the reason for leaving the sport at the highest level and was very clear and concise. “I have extended my decision a little longer. They had to say goodbye to me in Rome and Paris, but I decided not to do it because I had no need to force myself to do anything,” he began before the media.
“I wanted to give myself the time that I considered necessary to see how my body was evolving after a difficult operation like the one I had on my hip. It is a very simple issue, I am not burned out or tired of my sport. My body does not respond to me how I need it to compensate me to continue doing what I do, but I am happy, I have fun playing tennis,” added the Spaniard.
18:07
A confrontation that will go down in history: 60 confrontations between the Serbian and the Spanish
In them, there have been 31 victories for Djokovic and 29 for Nadal. The last time they met was in the second round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where the Serbian was superior from start to finish (6-1, 6-4), despite the fact that the Mallorcan had an attempt of revolt in the second set. In that match, the physical and tennis state of each one was noted and it was seen that Nadal no longer had that freshness and aggressiveness that characterized him.
18:03
WELCOME TO THE LAST NADAL – DJOKOVIC!
Third and fourth place in the Six Kings Slam will bring together two of the legends of world tennis. It will be Nadal’s penultimate dance in a professional competition and his last in a Grand Slam. EVERYTHING READY!
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