Against Nadal in Paris - for Novak Djokovic the greatest challenge in sport
World number one Novak Djokovic sees it as "the greatest challenge in sport" to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open.
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last edit: Oct 10, 2020, 01:28 pm
"Isn't that obvious? I think no other player has won any tournament as often as he has here," said Djokovic after moving into the final on Sunday (3pm / Eurosport) against the 34-year-old Spaniard. Nadal is aiming for his 13th title at the tournament in Roland Garros this year, his match record stands at 99 match wins and only two defeats. Novak Djokovic taught him one of them in 2015, the other Robin Söderling from Sweden in 2009.
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The one year younger Serb Djokovic had to work hard on Friday evening. He defeated the strong Stefanos Tsitsipas) 6: 3, 6: 2, 5: 7, 4: 6, 6: 1 and now sees himself as an outsider against Nadal. The record champion reached the final with a 6: 3, 6: 3, 7: 6 (0) win against Diego Schwartzman. In the mutual balance, Djokovic has the nose with 29:26 wins, but Rafael Nadal has won the last three matches on clay. In 2020 the two exceptional players met once, Djokovic won on hard court within the framework of the ATP Cup in two sets.
Djokovic hopes that the cooler conditions in autumn will give him greater chances against Nadal than at the usual tournament date in early summer. "But still, despite the conditions, he still is," said Djokovic: "He's Rafa, we're playing in the final, on clay."
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