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Under the shadow of a possible retirement in case of losing, the Spanish Rafael Nadal will face the Serbian Novak Djokovic for the quarterfinals of the second Grand Slam of the year on the Philippe Chatrier court, the main court of the Roland Garros tennis complex. Djokovic arrives at the match with a streak of nine wins in a row and will seek to repeat what was achieved last year when he defeated, for the first time, the man from Manacori in this tournament.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have met 58 times, with a favorable balance for the Serb: 30 wins and 28 losses.
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Despite the closeness of their particular duels, Djokovic starts as the favorite for the quarterfinal match that will take place on May 31.
But when it comes to the French Open, the statistics favor Nadal. The Spaniard dominates the series with seven wins in eight challenges. Djokovic’s only victory on clay in Paris dates back to the 2021 tournament when he was able to beat him in the semi-final.
The 59th game between the two has become more relevant after Nadal’s statements on May 29, just after winning his fourth round match against the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, in which he hinted at a possible near retirement and an eventual last appearance in his favorite Grand Slam if he loses the duel against the current defending champion.
“I’m in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros. Two and a half weeks ago, even with high hopes after Rome, I didn’t even know if I was going to be able to be here. So I just enjoy the fact that I’m here for another year and, being Honestly, every match I play I don’t know if it will be my last match at Roland Garros in my tennis career,” Nadal slipped to the media.
According to Spanish media such as Marca, the 35-year-old man from Manacorí and 13-time winner of the French Open has raised the possibility of retiring from tennis activity in recent weeks due to a discomfort in one of his feet.
With EFE and Spanish media
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