Newly-crowned US Open champion Thiem has four wins over Nadal with Fognini and Gaston Gaudio three while David Ferrer, Federer and Murray two each. Rafael Nadal made history on Sunday as he defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the 2020 French Open men's final to earn his 20th major title and 13th at Roland Garros. Nadal now has two full days off before facing Schwartzman in the semifinals on Friday. But Sky Sports pundit Rusedski has discussed two players who could upset his run in Paris. Tennis News: Andy Murray predicts Rafael Nadal's record of 13 French Open titles will never be beaten as the British former world number one looks to bounce back i They are all the time moving. "He was better than me. The Majorcan finally got on the scoreboard at 4-0 down but by now his second serve was being routinely despatched by the Serb. The conditions here were a little bit difficult because he was hitting every ball very hard. He lives in Manhattan with his family and their dog. The Spaniard held on in the early stages of the second set but Djokovic was now giving him far fewer chances as he tightened up his serve, and the pressure told. Sinner, who wasn’t ranked highly enough to play French Open qualifying last year, matched Nadal’s concussive power from the baseline, something few can do on clay. Of course, is not ideal finish, a match at 1:30 in the morning. No. In the end, the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier that has watched Nadal dominate for a decade was left giving him sympathetic applause as he managed to avoid a third-set drubbing. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Adam Zagoria is a Basketball and Tennis insider who contributes to The New York Times, NJ Advance Media and newspapers nationwide.He is the author of two books and an. You may opt-out by. 1 in straight sets. There are 17 players who have claimed one win over the Spaniard on clay with Olivier Rochus from Belgium the first player to do so when he beat Nadal in two sets in Mallorca in 2002 and Schwartzman joined that list on Saturday. Italy in the Quarter Finals of the singles competition on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on October 6th 2020 in Paris, France. For me it was difficult to pull him out of position. Nadal went wide on break point to fall 5-3 behind and Djokovic calmly served out for a two-set lead. Nadal, on his 29th birthday, suffered his first defeat in six years and his second in 72 matches at Roland Garros. It's very simple," he said. The Spaniard is four majors shy of the Open era men’s Grand Slam record holder, Roger Federer. At that year's French Open, Nadal opted for the reverse of 2006's top-bandana combo -- this time with matching trainers to boot. "You go through more emotions than for any other match. Djokovic is the only active player to have beaten Nadal at the French Open. Speaking at the ATP 250 event in Cologne a day after Nadal … If you look at the score, it's a good old beating. Nadal rose to long-lasting adversary Federer for the most significant singles tennis titles won by a man and added to his record at Roland Garros with thirteenth on the red dirt, politeness of a shockingly predominant 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 triumph over the highest … “I’m very, very happy to be in the semi-finals again here at Roland Garros,” Nadal said on court. Now Nadal is one win from a potential showdown with Djokovic in Sunday’s final. Dominic Thiem played brilliantly in the first set of the 2019 French Open final on Sunday and lost it, 6-3. It is a sport that you are stopped in a lot of moments, no?”, PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 06: Jannik Sinner of Italy hits a forehand against Rafael Nadal of Spain in ... [+] the quarter finals of the men's singles at Roland Garros on October 06, 2020 in Paris, France. Nadal could do nothing to combat the barrage of returns and gave up his crown with a double fault after two hours and 26 minutes. Djokovic, 28, went into the match as the favourite, on a 26-match winning streak and as a man on a mission, desperate to add the French Open to his Wimbledon, Australian and US Open victories. Live text and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentaries on every Andy Murray match and other key matches. The first meeting between the two, which was the only one for this year, was at the French Open (Roland Garros) in the quarterfinals. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Image Djokovic is one of only three players who have beaten Nadal at the French Open, the other two being Robin Soderling and Marcel Granollers. Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5 to win his 13th French Open and 20th grand slam title to tie Roger Federer for the all-time men's lead in majors. World No.1 Novak Djokovic, who won the Italian Open 2020 has the game to topple Nadal and has beaten Rafa at the French Open quarterfinals in 2015. Djokovic is through to his 26th Grand Slam semi-final, equalling Andre Agassi in joint-fourth place in the Open era. But that was at the quarter-final stage in … I have to kind of direct my thoughts to the semis.". It's only quarter-finals, and I want to fight for the title. "Djokovic is playing the best tennis of his career. The king of clay was deposed in a bloodless coup Wednesday in Paris, as Novak Djokovic pounded nine-time clay-court champion Rafael … Beating Nadal in Paris has proven far more difficult for the Serbian, however, as he has lost six of their seven clashes there. PARIS, FRANCE October 06. Novak Djokovic became only the second man to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open with a straight-sets victory in the quarter-finals in Paris. Robin Soderling, the powerful Swede who in 2009 was the first to manage it, is retired. Rafael Nadal hits a forehand against Juan Martin Del Potro at the French Open. After he won his third round match at the French Open in 2009, Robin Söderling walked to the press room. 14: Nadal has won 14 major singles titles, ranking him alongside American Pete Sampras. Last updated on 3 June 20153 June 2015.From the section Tennis. I was lucky to be back from 5-6, having to break him back. Federer and Nadal played their first match in March 2004 at the third round of the Miami Masters. “Sinner is a very, very young talent with a lot of power, great shots,” Nadal said. The world No. "He's been close to beating Nadal before, but he's improved and Rafa's got problems in his game. Rafael Nadal beat 19-year-old Jannik Sinner 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1 after two hours and 49 minutes in their Roland Garros quarter-final, which ended just short of 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in Paris. Entering his match with 19-year-old Jannik Sinner in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, Rafael Nadal faced what some billed as a potential changing of the guard. I think in the third set I did much better and I finished playing much more aggressive. History would be on the line there, as Nadal is seeking his 20th Grand Slam crown to tie Roger Federer. Still, despite facing the big-hitting Sinner, Nadal still hasn’t lost a set in this French Open and has dropped only 34 games in 15 sets. Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev has lavished praise on 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, saying his never-say-die spirit should serve as an example for his rivals, including himself, to beat him to the French Open title “at least once”. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas faces No. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. Five matches were scheduled at Court Philippe Chatrier before his match, including a five-hour, eight-minute epic between Diego Schwartzman and Dominic Thiem. Sinner’s time to win major titles may well be coming down the road, but it won’t happen this week. Novak just does not let up. That included crushing Nadal … 17 Pablo Carreno Busta in a rematch of their U.S. Open fourth-round encounter in which Djokovic was defaulted for unintentionally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball. Adam Zagoria is a Basketball and Tennis insider who contributes to The New York Times, NJ Advance Media and newspapers nationwide.He is the author of two books and an award-winning filmmaker. Of course, playing against Rafa in Roland Garros, it's a special thing. Defending champion Rafael Nadal says he has to up his game to beat Novak Djokovic in a dream French Open 3 in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has been ranked No. "It's definitely a big win, a match that I will remember for a long time," he said afterwards. The world number one ended the nine-time champion's reign 7-5 6-3 6-1. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images. 34 at the time, surprised many by beating the then No. He beat Nadal in the Italian Open quarterfinals last month before losing to Novak Djokovic in the final. Nadal, 31, will bid to win his 11th title at Roland Garros when the tournament kicks off later this month. Nadal won his first Grand Slam at the French Open as a 19-year-old, beating Mariano Puerta in the final in 2005 At 20, the world No 6 can already say that he has beaten Federer, Djokokvic and Nadal - that is 52 Grand Slam titles combined that have all fallen to the talented Greek sensation. Nadal made astonishingly quick work of them both in the French Open final, overwhelming Djokovic, the world’s No. Is too cold to play. 1 five times. It's a special match.". Priyabrata Chowdhury. ", Djokovic hopes to become the eighth man in history to complete the career Grand Slam after Andre Agassi, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Rafael Nadal and Fred Perry. 1 in the ATP rankings for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 13 Andrey Rublev in the other men’s quarterfinal Wednesday. Honestly, is very, very cold to play tennis, no?”, He added: “I know football players plays under these conditions, but is little bit different. The last man to defeat the Spaniard at the French Open, Djokovic has won three of their last four clashes on clay. Novak Djokovic became the second man to beat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, downing the nine-time champion 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. Djokovic is looking for his 18th major after missing out at the U.S. Open. Nadal improved to 98-2 at Roland Garros, where he has won 28 straight matches. He is into the semifinals for the 13th time. Andy Murray says Rafael Nadal’s 13 French Open singles titles stands as one of the greatest records in sport. Nadal, only 17 years old and ranked No. He added: "Tomorrow is a new day and I have to move on. The king is dead: Rafael Nadal blown out at French Open. Nadal missed a routine smash, reminiscent of the overhead Djokovic failed to put away in their epic semi-final two years ago, and eventually succumbed on the sixth break point with a volley into the tram lines. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images), the quarter finals of the men's singles at Roland Garros on October 06, 2020 in Paris, France. The world number one has beaten the world number six or seven who has not been in form. “Having two days in the middle [between matches] is not a big deal. There were no excuses from Nadal afterwards. "Djokovic deserved the win. That was the only way.”. That's it. Schwartzman outlasted U.S. Open champion Thiem 7-6(1), 5-7, 6-7(6), 7-6(5), 6-2 in a match that took 5 hours, 8 minutes. Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory against Jannik Sinner of ... [+] Italy in the Quarter Finals of the singles competition on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on October 6th 2020 in Paris, France. Rafael Nadal sent French Open message by Dominic Thiem as he bids to beat 'Big Three' Rafael Nadal has beaten Dominic Thiem in the past two French Open finals but the Austrian wants a … Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: [rəf(ə)ˈɛl nəˈðal pəˈɾeɾə], Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Schwartzman, 28, is into his first Grand Slam semifinal. The victory went to Nadal in this match via a retirement from Djokovic after Nadal took the first two sets in fours in a matter of 114 minutes. He also accidentally hit another line judge in the face during his fourth-round match in Paris but wasn’t defaulted. Rafael Nadal attached Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by delivering an almost ideal presentation against Novak Djokovic in the French Open. His only previous French Open loss came in the 2009 fourth round against Sweden's Robin Soderling - but this defeat was far less of a shock. If you look at the stats, this looks an upset - but it's not really. Nadal beat the 19-year-old from northern Italy 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1 after two hours and 49 minutes in a match that ended just short of 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in Paris. He served for the first set at 6-5 but Nadal got the break. The world number three Austrian has 17 career titles with 10 of those on clay. Novak Djokovic became only the second man to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open with a straight-sets victory in the quarter-finals in Paris. 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Ben Askren: Odds, Records, Prediction (Updated With Betting Results), He beat Nadal in the Italian Open quarterfinals last month, hit another line judge in the face during his fourth-round match in Paris, is seeking his 20th Grand Slam crown to tie Roger Federer. The other semifinalists will be determined Wednesday. “No doubt that this is the most important place for me and the most beautiful place to play. With less than two weeks to go, Serena Williams’ coach Mourataglou, believes Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem are the two biggest threats to Rafael Nadal who is targeting his 13th Roland Garros Championship win. Read about our approach to external linking. But even though Nadal usually bosses their French Open meetings, Djokovic won the last one in 2015 and has claimed their last three grand slam duels overall. The winners of those matches will have only one full day to recover for the semis on Friday, while Nadal and Schwartzman will have two. 1 Djokovic faces No. Nadal has since added another eight Coupe des Mousquetaires to his tally. No. Rafael Nadal has dominated the French Open for well over a decade and the King of the Clay is a short price to conquer Roland Garros for a 14th time in June. Top seed Djokovic pressed hard once again to earn three set points in a 12-minute 10th game, but had to wait until the 12th to make the decisive move. Their second meeting was one year later, again in Miami, but this time in a best-of-five-set final. He is ranked No. Top coach Patrick Mouratoglou believes that there are only two players who can beat Rafael Nadal to claim the 2020 French Open title. Rafael Nadal’s latest bid for grand slam history was ended by a sensational comeback from Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open. When they’re all retired it’s going to be Nadal or Djokovic who will end up with the most Grand Slams.” Soderling was the first man to beat Nadal at the French Open when he stunned the then four-time Roland Garros champion in the fourth round. 2005: Miami, French Open. Nadal has now beaten Djokovic in all of their three French Open finals. "When one opponent is playing better than you and is in better shape than you, that can happen.". That could suit newly-crowned US Open winner Thiem who has lost the last two finals to Nadal in Paris. “The problem is the weather,” he said. Nadal was especially unhappy with the cold conditions for his match. During an interview, the six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker talked about Nadal lacking match practice and believes other players might have a better chance at winning. After all, Roger Federer was 19 when he toppled seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras at that tournament in 2001, and Sampras was 19 when he beat three-time U.S. Open champ Ivan Lendl in New York in 1990. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images). The Serb, now two wins from completing the career Grand Slam of all four major titles, will play Andy Murray in the semi-finals on Friday. But the problem is the weather. We stop, we come back, we stop on the changeovers. Just when we all thought Rafael Nadal was nearing an end to what has been an illustrious, trophy-laden career, he has bounced back in supreme fashion… and just in time for the French Open. “For two sets it was tough, especially at the end of that first set. "That's what I came here for. March 16, 2021 2:30 am. History 2004: Miami. [I'm] just very, very happy.”. 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