The rivalry between Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic has been going on for almost twenty years, which has given rise to sixty matches, with a favorable balance of 31 to 29 for the Serbian. An indicative piece of information in this regard is that the Balkan and the Spanish faced each other continuously every year, between 2006 and 2022. The last precedent between the two is the victory of the Belgrade player in the thirty-second finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic tournament.
Duel in Arabia
The last clash between the two former numbers one will be this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Six Kings Slam
This Saturday at 6:30 p.m. they face each other in the match for third and fourth place in the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament, played in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), in which it will be the last match between the two. The top Grand Slam winners have played 28 times in ATP tournament finals, with a record of 16-13 for the Serbian, holder of 24 majors.
On the other hand, in the four Grand Slam matches there have been a total of 18 duels, in which Nadal leads 11-7, with 5-4 in finals. Djokovic beats the Spaniard 2-0 at the Australian Open. The Balearic tennis player wins 7-2 in the Roland Garros tournament, while in Wimbledon the Balkan player is superior (2-1) and in the US Open the player from Manacor rules (2-1).
two eras
Nadal surpassed Djokovic more between 2006 and 2010, and the Serbian won more from 2011 to 2016
The rivalry between these two members of the Big Three has experienced two distinct stages in terms of dominance: between 2006 and 2010, Nadal was superior with 16 wins and 7 losses, while in the 2011-16 period it was Djokovic who prevailed the most. times its Mallorcan rival (19-7).
This Saturday’s match in Arabia will close a chapter in tennis history.
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