Paris 2024: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal in 60th head-to-head
Novak Djokovic withstood a spirited fightback from Rafael Nadal to beat his old rival to reach the third round of the Olympic men's singles.
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Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in possible ending to rivalry - ESPN
PARIS — Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start then held off a comeback attempt to win 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris Olympics in the second round Monday, the 60th — and likely last — head-to-head matchup between the two tennis greats.
'Relieved' Novak Djokovic Races Past Rafael Nadal At Paris Olympics 2024 In 60th Meeting
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal at the Olympic Games on Monday, claiming a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the pair's 60th and potentially last meeting. It was 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic's 31st win in a rivalry which began on the same Roland Garros clay courts in 2006. Nadal was largely outclassed in the much anticipated encounter, only coming briefly to life when he won four games in a row in the second set. "I'm very relieved," said Djokovic. "Everything was going my way, I was 6-1, 4-0 up but I played a sloppy service game and gave him chances." He added: "I never thought back in 2006 that we'd still be playing each other almost 20 years later."
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Nadal and Djokovic meet in Paris Games blockbuster
PARIS : Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic meet in a much-anticipated second-round showdown at the Paris Olympics on Monday that could be the last encounter between two of the biggest-ever tennis champions.
India's Tennis Campaign Ends At Paris Olympics In Single Day
India's tennis campaign at the Paris Olympics lasted just one day as Sumit Nagal and the men's doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji bowed out after losing their respective opening matches to French challengers in Paris Sunday. Nagal was first to take court, but his strong baseline game didn't seem to be enough against mercurial Corentin Moutet, who earned a stylish three-set win. In his second appearance at the Olympic Games, Nagal bounced back after losing the first set but fell 2-6 6-4 5-7 in two hours and 28 minutes at a packed court seven at the Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Live: Djokovic Double-Break Up vs Nadal, Leads 4-0 In 1st Set
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Live Score And Updates: Novak Djokovic leads Rafael Nadal in the first set of their second round match of Paris Olympics 2024 men's singles at Court Philippe Chatrier. The Serb broke Nadal's serve in the second game of the match to take an early lead.
Sharath Kamal, Deepika Kumari, And Others Bow Out Paris Olympics On Day 2
India At Olympics 2024: Early exits: A look at Indian athletes who bowed out of Paris Olympics on Day 2. In table tennis, veteran ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal made a shock exit from the Paris Olympics men's singles competition, losing 2-4 to lower-ranked Deni Kozul of Slovenia in a round of 64 match on Sunday.