Djokovic vs. Nadal in historic French Open finalHOWARD FENDRICH
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic made commanding starts in the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros. Each were able to win in straight sets during the first and second rounds of the tournament. Djokovic quickly saw off initial challenger Yoshihito Nishioka, winning 6-3, 6-1, 6-0. Djokovic was ...
Djokovic hasn't exactly played his best tennis as of late, however. In his three tournaments on clay, he went 5-3 and failed to advance past the quarterfinals in any event and withdrew from Madrid with a right elbow injury. While he recorded quality wins over Grigor Dim...
Nadal won the title in his French Open debut in 2005 and has played every year in the nearly two decades since. The crowd will have to adopt a new favorite, likely Nadal's successor to the clay-court throne in Alcaraz. Alcaraz and Djokovic -- if healthy -- will be favorites. Stefanos...
FILE - Serbia’s Novak Djokovic hugs Spain’s Rafael Nadal, left, after winning the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament in three sets, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1, at Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 3, 2015. There have been 59 installments of Nadal ...
Image:Novak Djokovic celebrates his fourth French Open title, and his then-record 23rd overall, at the 2023 tournament Top half Novak Djokovic (Ser) (1) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert (Fra) Roberto Carballes Baena (Spa) v Constant Lestienne (...
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 11, 2020 Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after winning the French Open final against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (Reuters) - Factbox on Rafael Nadal's French Open final wins after he beat ...
3. Which of the following can be inferred about Novak Djokovic from the passage? A) He has never won the French Open before. B) He has had a long-standing rivalry with Rafael Nadal. C) He is younger than Rafael Nadal. D) He is not considered a top contender for this year's French...
PARIS — Talks of an end to Rafael Nadal’s reign proved premature once again as the claycourt king stayed on course for a record-extending men’s 22nd Grand Slam title by beating arch rival Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in a vintage French Open quarter-final clash ...
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January and says that he expects 2024 to be his last year on the tennis tour. Nadal owns a record 14 championships at the clay-court Grand Slam