Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic: Previous French Open Meetings

Rafael Nadal set up a mouthwatering French Open quarter-final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday with a dramatic victory over Canadian youngster Felix Auger-Aliassime. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at the pair's previous meetings at Roland Garros ahead of their 10th clash on the Paris clay on Tuesday:

2006 quarter-finals

Nadal bt Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 -- retired

-- The first of Nadal and Djokovic's 58 career meetings to date came in the last eight 16 years ago. The Spaniard won two tight sets before Djokovic, then a 19-year-old ranked 63rd, retired from the match with a back injury.

2007 semi-finals

Nadal bt Djokovic 7-5, 6-4, 6-2

-- Djokovic was confident ahead of his first Grand Slam semi-final but again Nadal would prove to be too strong, going on to win a third straight French Open title.

2008 semi-finals

Nadal bt Djokovic 6-4, 6-2, 7-6

-- The 'King of Clay' came out on top in a semi-final rematch in 2008, although Djokovic, who won his maiden major title at the Australian Open earlier that year, did at least put up a fight in the third set. Nadal once more went on to lift the trophy.

2012 final

Nadal bt Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

-- It was another four years before the two clashed again at Roland Garros, for the first time in the final. A rain-hit match was suspended until Monday with Nadal leading by two sets to one but Djokovic having broken in the fourth set. Nadal was refreshed the following morning, though, and secured his seventh title.

2013 semi-finals

Nadal bt Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7, 9-7

-- One of the greatest matches of all-time came nine years ago. Djokovic battled back from the brink of defeat in the fourth set and led by a break in the decider before touching the net when hitting what would have been a