French Open: 'Listen to him' - Carlos Moya reacts to controversial Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic scheduling

Carlos Moya has given his reaction to his charge, Rafael Nadal, having to face Novak Djokovic at night in their hotly-anticipated French Open quarter-final on Tuesday. It is fair to say the Spaniard is not overly happy with the decision. Ad/> Much was made of the scheduling dilemma for the organisers at Roland-Garros given that Nadal had made it abundantly clear that he does not enjoy playing on clay in the evening.

Roland-GarrosColossal comebacks and record-breaking duels — five classic Nadal-Djokovic matches2 HOURS AGO Meanwhile, world No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted that he and Nadal would «make totally different requests» over their preferences for the timeslot of their huge encounter in Paris. The decision was made on Monday afternoon that the huge match-up would take place in Tuesday's night session, and it has come as no surprise that Nadal's coach, Moya, has not been thrilled by the call.

“I wouldn't say disrespect, but here at Roland-Garros, Rafa has credit," Moya told RMC Sport. «He has won the tournament 13 times, and if he has a request, you should listen to him. He is part of the history of Roland-Garros.

»We know that nobody is bigger than [the tournament], nobody is bigger than the Grand Slam, but in the end, it is a question of business and we understand that.” The Roland-Garros committee were always going to upset someone with their scheduling, with teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz also pleading for an afternoon slot after back-to-back night matches – saying a third on the spin would be “unfair”. Eurosport expert Alex Corretja gave his immediate reaction to the decision live on air, and he believes the decision will favour Djokovic over his fellow Spaniard. “Oh dear! We will have