Negotiations to end Rafael Nadal’s reign resurfaced earlier as the claycourt king continued his quest to win the 22nd Grand Slam title for men by defeating his arch-rival Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 (4). quarter-finals of the French Open on Tuesday. The 13-year-old Roland Garros, who was beaten by the world’s first semi-finalist last year, arrived in Paris after two injuries disrupted his preparations. Having survived a five-set race against Felix Auger Aliassime in the last round, the Spaniard, who has only lost three times in the French Open since his first campaign in 2005, knows every inch of high court Philippe Chatrier and Djokovic paid. reminder.
The Serbian international is still stuck in 20 Grand Slam titles after being barred from participating in the Australian Open by local authorities over his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – a major victory over Nadal. On the day the young Carlos Alcaraz, who was widely regarded as his replacement, was released, Nadal threw punches and made defensive champion Djokovic start the bright octane.
Djokovic fought for a second time in the 88th minute but Nadal, 35, backed by a crowd with the team, got the help to finish it in four groups despite losing the fourth and then held a meeting with the German team for the third time. Alexander Zverev secured a place in the finals on Sunday. “It’s a sad time for me. Thank you everyone. It’s amazing, the support I get from you. Everyone knows how important it is for me to play here. The most important tournament in my life,” Nadal told the court in the background. a four-hour and 12-minute battle.
“It’s a very difficult game. Djokovic is one of the best players in history. Playing against him has always been a big challenge. Against him there is only one way to play – at your best level from the first point to the last.” And today was a big challenge. night of magic to me. A level I did not expect from me. “The 10-minute opening match, won by Nadal during Djokovic’s time, set the tone for heavyweight bouts.” Rafa, Rafa! “The crowd shouted.
He broke for the second time the winner who won before closing the first set when Djokovic made his ninth mistake. The Serbian midfielder lost 3-0 in the second leg, but Nadal’s poorly shot was allowed. to pull a break back. A smile appeared on Djokovic’s face. In the crucial 18-minute match, Djokovic bounced back in his fifth attempt when Nadal came out on top.
He faced a point of rest in the next game but Nadal played very short and the Serbian player won an impressive fourth in a row. Nadal managed to hold on 4-4 but won 5-4 as Djokovic equalized. .Mallorcan, however, started the third set in the same way as the first, ran until they went 4-1 and ended another error from Djokovic. went 3-0 in the fourth set but Nadal did not make it into the fifth set, he fell 4-5 before being forced to end the game without giving his opponent a chance.
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