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Tim Henman believes the French Open quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is the “most important men’s match in the last 10 years”. The two long-time rivals will meet for the 59th time on Tuesday evening. Ad/> Djokovic leads the head-to-head record 30-28 and won their most recent meeting in the semi-finals of the French Open last year.
The first week of the French Open is all wrapped up and the start of the second has already started, with all of the round-of-16 matches played and the quarter-finals decided. The last-eight has thrown up a long-awaited 59th meeting between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal - their first match since the world No 1 upset the 13-time champion in the semi-final last year.
Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday, puts his record of 109 wins and just three losses in Paris since his title-winning debut in 2005 on the line against the defending champion.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepare to meet for the 59th time in their storied history at the French Open. But could this be their final clash at Roland Garros?
Danish teenager Holger Rune stunned Greek fourth seed and last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.
PARIS — Rafael Nadal is used to overcoming adversity. His entire year has been anchored around it — whether it's his chronic foot injury, a rib fracture or his own Uncle Toni attempting to mastermind his downfall.
Rafael Nadal's five-set 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 scoreline against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth-round of the French Open should be a synonym for survival. Some 30 minutes later, in his post-match conference, the 35-year-old delivered a vignette of his woes. A Rafa special. As characteristic as the fight that doesn't fade. Ahead of the blockbuster quarter-final clash against the world No.1 Novak Djokovic, their 10th meeting at Roland Garros, Nadal was landing them softly. Typically, refusing to whip up the dust.
PARIS: Novak Djokovic renews his 16-year rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Tuesday with a semifinal spot at stake and where victory for the world number one could end the 13-time champion’s Roland Garros career. Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday, puts his record of 109 wins and just three losses in Paris since his title-winning debut in 2005 on the line against the defending champion. The Spaniard was taken to five sets for only the third time at the tournament by 21-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round. In the immediate aftermath of that victory, Nadal admitted that not only was this year’s French Open at stake but possibly his entire playing future. “I know my situation, and I accept it,” said Nadal, who arrived in Paris unsure if he would be able to take part after suffering a recurrence of a chronic foot injury which has plagued him for most of his career. “I am just enjoying the fact that I am here for one more year. And being honest, every match that I play here, I don’t know if it’s going to be my last at Roland Garros.” Overall, Djokovic leads Nadal 30-28 since their first career meeting at the 2006 French Open. Nadal has a 19-8 edge on clay and has won seven of the pair’s nine meetings in Paris. Djokovic, however, came out on top in the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2021 on his way to a second title.