Rafael Nadal

Nadal finds better rhythym in this game, and dispatches Auger-Aliassime, who overpowers at least two shots to send them out, quickly.

Auger-Aliassime is forced to hit long, and Nadal takes the game with ease. Nadal faults, and Auger-Aliassime has the chance, as his opponent did, to break his serve. But Nadal can be bested, and a well-placed shot glances the wrong way, leaving Nadal unable to run for it. Nadal returns easily, and wins a point firing a shot down the line with the smallest effort to go 0-30 up. He sends another fault into the sideline, and Auger-Aliassime has another attempt to break from advantage. The timings he can draw out of his shots can leave opponents baffled, and he sets up Auger-Aliassime to miss a well-weighted, considered shot. He double faults, and Nadal has broken back to win the game. Since 2015, Nadal has been able to break back nearly 50% of the time after he is broken at Roland Garros, which is quite the challenge to meet. Nadal sends a shot out to bring the players level on 30 all. Auger-Aliassime opens the points, but Nadal, mostly on his second serve, stems his advance, but sends his next return long to level them at 30 all. Nadal plucks a high dropshot out of the air and smashes it, once to be returned, then again up and out over Auger-Aliassime's head. Auger-Aliassime delivers his second ace of the match to stop Nadal from making good on his break point.

TONI NADAL'S newphew Rafael Nadal is playing his new protege Felix Auger-Aliassime in the French Open fourth round.

But honestly, for me, it's zero problem, and I know he wants the best for me." And Nadal himself said he "didn't care" about playing against his uncle before Toni opted to snub both player camps for a seat in the presidential box. "I think also you have to remember, because I know this question is going to come quite a lot, I just want to say that, you know, for me, like, Rafa's career and what he did with Toni is much bigger than the match tomorrow, you know," he said after winning his third round.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC beat Diego Schwartzman to set up a potential rematch with Rafael Nadal at the French Open.

The third set was more even until Djokovioc save a break point to hold for 3-2, and immediately pounced to get his own break, taking a 4-2 lead to put himself within two games of the quarter-final. And Schwartzman then broke the Serb for the first time before holding for a 3-0 lead. After coming through for 2-1, he broke Schwartzman at the first opportunity in the next game and had three more break points at 4-1, successfully converting the serve and closing out a 6-1 set in 39 minutes.

Rafael Nadal will lock horns against Canadian Auger Aliassime in the fourth round of the 2022 French Open which will be played on Sunday, May 29.

In the United States, fans can watch the live broadcast of the French Open match between Rafael Nadal and Corentin Moutet on NBC Sports and Tennis Channel. The live streaming of the match will be available on Peacock, an American OTT platform. The live coverage will begin at 4:00 pm in the UK. The live broadcast of the match will be available on Sony Ten and Sony Six channels.

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Fresh from a long stop due to injury and arrived in Melbourne without great expectations, the Spanish champion has made one of the most unexpected feats of his entire career. During the semifinal of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, he suffered a stress fracture in a rib that forced him to miss the first appointments on red. That doesn't mean I spend my days writing down every detail of his game in a notebook and then trying to imitate him.

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The pattern of the match continued, as Djokovic broke in the very next game to all but end the tie as a contest. Djokovic took his head-to-head record against Argentinian Schwartzman to 7-0 with a clinical display, in which he saved seven of the eight break points he faced. But I played well and held my serve."

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Canadians can watch the Rafael Nadal vs Felix Auger Aliassime match on TSN (in English) or RSN (in French), as part of a cable TV package. Plus, if you don't already have Amazon Prime itself, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial of that at the same time. Not in Australia right now? Sling TV (opens in new tab) offers two packages, both of which cost $35 a month. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view an Australian service, you'd select Australia from the list. NBC can be accessed with one of the best TV antennas, while the Tennis Channel is available in some cable packages. Don't worry about the fact that there are two channels listed; Eurosport is being rolled into Discovery Plus, so it won't matter which you subscribe to. But what if you're usually based in one of those countries but aren't at home for a particular French Open live stream? They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. And if he does win, he'll probably face Novak Djokovic in the next round. Then again, Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam in Australia, and remains the favorite here. Look no further than a VPN, or virtual private network.

RAFAEL NADAL went down during a rally against Felix Auger-Aliassime after dropping the first set.

It came after Nadal lost the first set 6-3 in almost an hour - the first set he has dropped all tournament. The 13-time French Open champion cleaned himself up quickly before the next point and was back to it, not requiring medical attention with the bloodflow stemmed. Rafael Nadal's right knee started bleeding after he took a tumble when trying to return one of Felix Auger-Aliassime's shots early in the second set of their fourth-round clash.

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Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android "I have a lot of respect for him. Novak Djokovic showed glimpses of his brilliant best to demolish Diego Schwartzman and book his place in the French Open quarter-finals where he could face 13-time champion Rafael Nadal.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC could face long-time rival Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarter-final.

The world No 1 also touched on the fact that he and his long-time rival will be requesting different sessions if they face off in Tuesday’s quarter-final, with the fifth seed preferring the day session conditions while Djokovic played better than Nadal at night. Djokovic and Nadal could face off for the 59th time in their careers in the French Open quarter final. And the Serb was feeling confident ahead of what could be his first meeting with Nadal in a year, after he downed the 13-time champion in four sets in the 2021 semi-final.

Novak Djokovic has made it very clear that he is "ready" for either Rafael Nadal or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the French Open quarter-finals.

"I always want to perform [at] my best this tournament, so I’m really glad I’ve managed to create that kind of consistency over the last few years, and I’m still going strong. I’ll focus on what I need to do and I like my chances against both of them.” Honestly, today I’d rather play during the day than [in the] night at 9pm [when] conditions are different. I knew that he has a very good serve, but he’s hitting his spots very well, and he uses that as a great weapon and he’s a great athlete, [who] moves around very well. “Nadal, obviously, [is an] equally-anticipated match, [especially] when the draw came out. He is not short on confidence.

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I was able to play more aggressive and go more often to the net and it made a difference without a doubt.” The other seven all rose to World No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in their careers. He gained the crucial break in the eighth game before he held serve to secure his victory, letting out a roar in delight. Auger-Aliassime refused to go away though at the start of the fourth set, securing early breaks to swing momentum back in his favour as he hit 14 winners in the set and held his nerve to force a decider. He has a huge serve and I was not able to push him back. “The beginning of the fourth was very tough. With his victory, the 35-year-old has now reached the quarter-finals in 16 of his 18 appearances in Paris. Prior to Sunday, Nadal had been taken to five sets in just two of his 111 matches at the event. He reduced the unforced errors, targeting the World No. 9’s backhand with heavy topspin to dictate. The only thing I can guarantee is that I am going to fight until the end.” The Canadian’s flat hitting and depth forced Nadal into errors with the Canadian breaking twice to move ahead. However, the 13-time champion kept his composure and demonstrated his trademark winning mentality to advance after four hours and 23 minutes on a court he has had so much success on.

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21: After capturing the Australian Open in January, Nadal is the all-time men’s leader with 21 Grand Slam singles titles. He is seeking to extend his record with a 22nd major title, while Djokovic is looking to tie him at 21. Nadal broke in the eighth game of the fifth set and then served it out with a forehand winner into the open court after a short rally. I am glad because I didn’t spend too much time on the court, because it will be physical. The only thing I can guarantee is I’m going to fight until the end, so many thanks.” And the only thing that I can tell you is I’m going to be focused since [Monday], going to try my best as always.

Rafael Nadal qualifies for the quarterfinals after a tough battle with the Canadian and will face Novak Djokovic in a historic duel.

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrió n for this match. Before playing the Grand Slam he defended the crown at the ATP Rome but the discomfort in the round of 16 against Shapavalov deprived him of advancing in the Italian tournament despite winning the first set 6-1. In the last grand slam he played, the Canadian tennis player was eliminated by the number 2, Medvedev in the quarterfinals. 4º Set Rafael Nadal (3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6) Auger Aliassame 5º Set Rafael Nadal (3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3) Auger Aliassame See you all again!

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The Spaniard will now face Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the competition We have a lot of history together,' Nadal said of Djokovic. 'I am going to be focused, I will try my best. - Rafael Nadal beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 3-6 in the French Open

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play in the French Open quarterfinals after each won his fourth round match at Roland Garros.

I’m glad that I didn’t spend too much time on the court myself up to quarterfinals, knowing that playing him in Roland Garros is always a physical battle, along with everything else,” said Djokovic, who beat 15th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 earlier Sunday and has won all 12 sets he’s played in the tournament. Looking at the larger picture, Nadal’s record 13 championships at Roland Garros are part of his haul of 21 Grand Slam trophies, a record for men. Djokovic leads 30-28, although Nadal has a 7-2 advantage at the French Open.

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Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android I felt every return was put on the baseline." He was playing the best tennis of his life, with the crowd supporting him. "We played three sets but we played three hours. "I am going to be focused, I will try my best. "I have a lot of respect for him.

Rafael Nadal came through his first test of the French Open to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime and set up a quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic.

Nadal began to get cheap service games, and he worked a break of his own to get back on level terms in the contest. Auger-Aliassime had not read it, as he found his level from the first set at a time when Nadal’s intensity drifted, and he was able to force a deciding set. As the temperature dropped in Paris, the snap went from Nadal’s groundstrokes. Nadal paid tribute to Auger-Aliassime, as he said: “He did a lot of things well. In contrast, Auger-Aliassime was razor sharp and hungry to chase down everything and return it with interest. “I had to do something different at the end of the match.

The 13-time champion Nadal has only lost three matches at Roland-Garros.

Announcer Mike Breen to miss Celtics-Heat Game 7 after testing positive for COVID-19 Auger-Aliassime, 21, got out to the early lead but Nadal roared back to win the next two sets. Djokovic defeated Diego Schwartzman in the fourth round earlier Sunday.

RAFAEL NADAL touched on his upcoming rematch with Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-final.

It’s difficult, he has a huge serve, he puts a lot of pressure on you and I was not able to push him back. The 21-time Grand Slam champion was also full of praise for his most recent opponent after Auger-Aliassime pushed him to a rare five-setter in Paris, in what Nadal called "a very important victory for me without a doubt." Rafael Nadal reminded Novak Djokovic that they were playing at his most successful tournament after setting up a rematch with his long-time rival in the French Open quarter-final.

Rafael Nadal won in five sets while his quarter-final opponent Novak Djokovic will be the fresher having beaten Diego Schwartzman in straight sets.

He peppered Nadal with well-timed drop shots, he continued to look for forehands to dominate with and he was supreme at the net. From the player who would run out of ideas in his early exchanges against the big players, here he continually searched for solutions and often found them. Just as it seemed that Nadal was in control, however, he inexplicably started the fourth set with a flurry of unforced errors. Nadal then rode all of his momentum to a two sets to one lead. He watched on as, after the elation of Real Madrid’s Champions League win that Nadal attended, on an extremely cold afternoon Nadal started the match out of sorts. Rafael Nadal has played 112 tennis matches at Roland Garros over the course of his career and he has somehow lost just three times on these courts.

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I hope to be able to give myself a chance to play at the highest level possible.” Nadal is now a jaw-dropping 109-3 at Roland Garros, where he will face Djokovic for the 10th time and 59th time overall. “That's why I am just trying to enjoy as much as possible and fight as much as I can to keep living the dream that is [to] keep playing tennis and be back in a very advanced round of Roland Garros, playing against the World No. 1,” Nadal said. “I am in [the] quarter-finals of Roland Garros. Two weeks and a half ago, even if I had good hopes, positive hopes after Rome, I [didn’t even] know if I would be able to be here,” Nadal said. And being honest, every match that I play here, I don't know if [it is] going to be my last match here in Roland Garros in my tennis career. It is easy to forget that Nadal missed a month-and-a-half after the BNP Paribas Open due to a stress fracture in one of his ribs.