Contrasting matches for Djokovic and Nadal – day eight at the French Open
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had contrasting matches but still set up their hotly-anticipated quarter-final meeting.
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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had contrasting matches but still set up their hotly-anticipated quarter-final meeting.
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Holger Rune has compared Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer after storming to the third round of the French Open. While all eyes are on 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz this tournament, the Dane is another teenager making waves after beating 14th seed Denis Shapovalov and Henri Laaksonen in his debut at the clay-court Major. And Rune has now shared his experiences of practising with the two legends, making a scheduling decision to achieve his Federer "dream".
Novak Djokovic will face Aljaz Bedene in the third round of the French Open on Friday and may already have the edge over the Slovenian after Bedene conceded that the world No 1 would end his career as the greatest of all time. The world No 195 will be retiring at the end of the season, and tipped Djokovic for greatness despite siding with Roger Federer in one comment.