Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Roland Garros quarterfinals on Tuesday. Here's a breakdown of their rivalry by the numbers.

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.

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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 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.

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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.

RAFAEL NADAL needed five sets to defeat his uncle's new charge Felix Auger-Aliassime in the French Open fourth round.

With the ninth seed serving at 3-4, Nadal suddenly pounced and set up two break points to serve for the match. The Canadian ended his opponent’s run by holding to open the fourth and was suddenly right back in it as he converted his second break point to start the set with a 2-0 lead. Nadal was the first player to set up break point chances in the match but the ninth seed saved all three to hold for 2-1, before breaking the 13-time French Open champion himself.

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But Nadal answered right back with a love hold for 4-3. On serve, Auger-Aliassime wasn’t going anywhere, either; he made 12 of 14 first serves in his first two final-set service games and held for 2-2. It was breathtaking.” For all Nadal has experienced in his career, fifth sets at Roland Garros have been scarce. Either his nephew, or his pupil, would advance to the quarterfinals and get a shot at defending champion Novak Djokovic. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez vs.

Rafael Nadal got through a serious test in the French Open's by edging Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up a record 59th matchup against rival Novak Djokovic.

No other two men have played each other as many times in the professional era of tennis. Two of those three career defeats in Paris came against Djokovic, owner of 20 major titles and two at the French Open. Last year, Djokovic beat Nadal in the semifinals en route to the trophy. Sunday’s thriller in Court Philippe Chatrier was only the third five-setter Nadal ever has played at Roland Garros, where he has won 13 of his record 21 Grand Slam titles.

After Djokovic cruised, Nadal labored to a five-set win, setting up a clash in the quarterfinals.

At that point, he later explained to a French broadcaster, he could take no more and had to leave to watch the conclusion on television. He produced huge serves time and again to fend off 16 of the 22 break points he faced. The victor’s next challenge could prove equally daunting: a potential semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish teen who beat Nadal and Djokovic in succession to win the recent Madrid Open on clay. After leveling at one set apiece, Nadal rounded into form in the third set, pummeling Auger-Aliassime with forehand blasts again and again. He has yet to concede a set in the first four rounds. Nadal didn’t cite the rib he cracked during a tournament in March and made only passing reference to “a tough process” with his foot, alluding to chronic pain in his surgically repaired left one.

Nadal edged out Auger-Aliassime in five sets to reach the French Open quarterfinal.

The third set was pretty much a one-sided battle as Nadal broke Auger-Aliassime in the third and seventh games to win the set and go up by two sets to one. Auger-Aliassime held on to his serve the rest of the set to force a fifth set. After losing the first set, Nadal faced two break points in the third game but saved them to avoid going down by an early break.

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That's my situation now. I'm gonna fight for it." "Probably he (Djokovic) will be confident.

During Rafael Nadal's long illustrious career, he has played 112 matches at Roland Garros and won 109 of them.

"Here we are in Roland Garros. It is my favorite place, without a doubt. But, in that fifth set, he showcased his brilliance on clay. "[It's] a huge challenge and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros. I'm ready for it." It continued his perfect start to the tournament in which he has yet to drop a set. On clay, the rivalry is more lopsided in favor of Nadal who has won seven matches compared to Djokovic's two. The two players, who have won 15 of the last 17 French Open titles, will meet again on Tuesday in the quarterfinals in what is one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament.

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But Djokovic has not dropped a set on his way to the quarterfinals of this French Open, while Nadal had to play for four and a half hours to subdue Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round. His retrieving skills are like no other's, and the space behind and alongside the court gives him the chance to hit seemingly impossible shots. If Nadal starts well and gets the crowd behind him, he knows what he's capable of. There's also the 2020 Roland-Garros final to compare this one to. "Being honest, every match that I play here, I don't know if it's going to be my last match here in Roland Garros in my tennis career, no?" I guess I expect the same thing against Rafa because no one is against Rafa in Paris." "I don't like night sessions on clay," he said on several occasions this week. Djokovic, including the 2020 final, when he played incredible tennis to win in straight sets. "They're not against him but the crowd is definitely for the underdog in this tournament. The Spaniard went on to win five of their first six battles. This will be their 10th meeting at Roland-Garros, with Nadal winning eight of them. He's turning it into: 'Well you know what, I'm going to show you I'm No. 1 in the world' with his body language, and it helps him with the crowd.

The duo is set to do battle in the most anticipated match of the event.

The match will begin on Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. ET as two of the all-time tennis greats prepare for the most anticipated match of the 2022 French Open thus far. Djokovic has cruised through his matches leading up to this point in the French Open, as the world No. 1 has yet to drop a set in his four matches in Paris. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet Tuesday in a headliner French Open quarterfinal match that will captivate the tennis world once again.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play in a quarterfinal at the French Open on Tuesday night, their 59th career meeting and 10th at Roland Garros.

Nadal knows that breaking down the elastic Djokovic from the baseline is one of the toughest asks in tennis. Lose and Djokovic will have a tying 21st in his sights, though not necessarily in his grasp. “Rafa is match toughened this year with having hit the wall many times and finding ways to win,” Cahill said. Djokovic leads their overall series 30-28, but Nadal still leads 10-7 in Grand Slam matches and 19-8 on clay. Last year it was the semis and now the quarters, but it’s probably the best quarterfinal ever in the history of the French Open.” What I’m trying to do is enjoy and continue living the dream to play tennis and get to the final rounds of Roland Garros.” Enough to handle a grinding, grueling five-setter with Nadal on the Spaniard’s signature surface? “I know Roland Garros during the day and prefer to play during the day. Alcaraz and Rune are just 19 and in the quarterfinals, and though Nadal vs. There are also night sessions at other European clay-court events, including the Madrid Open and the Italian Open, which Nadal has still managed to win 10 times. Night sessions are a new development at the modern French Open, introduced last year albeit with reduced capacity because of pandemic-related restrictions. “I think we have to cherish this moment and not get ahead of ourselves.”

Brad Gilbert analyses the strong form Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal heading into their Roland Garros quarter-final meeting on Tuesday night.

“At the moment, Rafa has a 7-2 head-to-head against him at Roland Garros. He has the greatest history at this one event. “Rafa maybe wanted to play in the day. He looked good physically, didn’t have any of the foot problems that he’s been having, so that was a good sign. “Djoker just quietly has lifted his game,” he assessed. “The tennis fan in me, I just hope we see one of those titanic matches like we saw last year,” he said, referencing the 2021 semi-final epic won by the Serbian. “Sweaty palms, incredible tennis. He sees no reason not to expect more of the same this time around.