'The most important match of the last 10 years' - Tim Henman previews Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal quarter-final

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.

Roland-GarrosAlcaraz 'gets what he wants' with scheduling, says Zverev ahead of quarter-final10 HOURS AGO If Djokovic wins again he would be a step closer to a 21st Grand Slam title and equalling the record held by Nadal. Asked about the significance of the match, former British No. 1 Henman said on Eurosport: “There was [Roger] Federer v Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2019 but the consequences of this, with Rafa on 21 Slams and Djokovic on 20, trying to draw level, I think in the men’s game it’s the most important match in the last 10 years.” Seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander added: “I thought last year’s semi-final was, and now we know it wasn’t, because Novak won, and then Rafa won the Australian Open.

Cilic plays 'perfect match' to crush Medvedev What went wrong for Tsitsipas against Rune? “This feels like it but who knows how long these guys will keep going. It’s just a privilege to be around and to get a seat and watch them.” The winner of the match will face either Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev, who meet earlier on Tuesday. There was debate over whether Djokovic v Nadal would be scheduled for the evening session, with the conditions seemingly set to favour the world No.

1. However, Nadal beat Djokovic in straight sets in the final when he won the French Open final in 2020 when the tournament was played in autumn after the Covid-19 pandemic. “I think we are