Nadal v Djokovic

Defending French Open champion Novak Djokovic looking for his 21st Grand Slam, with clay court king Rafael Nadal determined to stop him.

I think that makes a big difference between the way tennis is played on clay during the night and during the day.” Even with this hampering his game, he has ruled the clay court with an iron fist and is widely regarded in the tennis world as the King of Clay. With these two titans of tennis facing off in Paris, this men’s quarterfinals is one not to be missed.

RAFAEL NADAL is looking for an unprecedented 14th French open title - butstanding in his way in tonight's quarter-final is his arch nemesis, Novak Djo.

Players can request the time of day they want to play. And in a stroke of bad luck for the two players, the draw paired first seed Djokovic and fifth seed Nadal in the quarter-final. The pair have played a record 58 times - with Djokovic leading the head to head 30-28. The pair have played a RECORD 58 times – with Djokovic leading the head to head 30-28. Rafa Nadal did NOT want to play in the evening and when the Order of Play was announced, his camp was furious. Djokovic faced three break points but while he managed to save the first two, he was undone by the third. The opening game has just taken 10 minutes and it is first blood to Nadal. Djokovic faced three break points but while he managed to save the first two, he was undone by the third. The opening game has just taken 10 minutes and it is first blood to Nadal. Djokovic faced three break points but while he managed to save the first two, he was undone by the third. The opening game has just taken 10 minutes and it is first blood to Nadal. This year, the pair meet in the quarter-final, due to Nadal dropping to fifth in the world rankings.

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He is part of the history of Roland Garros.” “All I will say is Rafa and I would make different requests,” he said. Both men are playing in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros for the 16th time. Djokovic hinted he would prefer to face Nadal as late as possible. And being honest, every match that I play here, I don’t know if it’s going to be my last at Roland Garros.” “He has won the tournament 13 times, and if he has a request, you should listen to him.

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Then comes an ace, but then a double fault, a first, and it’s back to deuce. But then a service return has Alcaraz netting the ball off his toes. Then Alcaraz again misses as he tries to get around a forehand, and that’s a third set point. Then Alcaraz misses from the baseline with a backhand. Then a serve and volley at the net takes it to 30-30. Alcaraz has a glimpse of a comeback, and the crowd on his side, as he gets to 0-30 after a Zverev error. Then Alcaraz nets with a backhand for 2-0 to Zverev. He somehow digs out a winner to the back of the court for 1-2. This has been a problem in the Zverev career..but he follows up with a bomb that levels the set. Then Alcaraz gets a tad lucky on the next point when Zverev slows up. An ace takes Zverev to 30-0, a sixth, then comes a sixth double. Then comes an angled winner for 4-3 to the Spaniard. Then Zverev levels with a winner. He missed the first after a drop shot sets Zverev scrabbling.