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But the victory did allow Nadal to protect his lead in the career-long race to finish with the most Grand Slam men's singles titles. Nadal took sole possession ...

He was downbeat after that defeat but did not rule out playing in the French Open and arrived in Paris with his longtime physician, Angel Ruiz-Cotorro. Djokovic did not get the chance to play that tournament in Australia. He was deported on the eve of the competition after a standoff with the Australian government over his unvaccinated status. Nadal took sole possession of the men’s record with 21 by winning the Australian Open in January, breaking his tie with his longtime rivals Djokovic and Roger Federer, who both have won 20.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will face off on Tuesday in the quarterfinal of the 2022 French Open.

With the win, Nadal now has a semifinal against Alexander Zverev set for Friday, which also happens to be Nadal’s 36th birthday. Third-seeded Zverev knocked off Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7) in their quarterfinal match on Tuesday. Rafael Nadal took down Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in their quarterfinal tilt at the 2022 French Open. The win moves Nadal one step closer to his 14th championship at Roland Garros.

(CNN) -- Durante la larga e ilustre carrera de Rafael Nadal, el tenista ha jugado a 112 partidos en Roland Garros y ha ganado 109 de ellos.

"Aquí estamos en Roland Garros. Es mi lugar favorito, sin duda. No obstante, el partido de cuartos de final de Roland Garros 2022 entre Nadal y Djokovic se celebrará finalmente este martes 31 de mayo, no antes de las 20:45, en un turno nocturno de la Philippe-Chatrier. Ambos jugadores han tenido temporadas interrumpidas hasta ahora; la negativa de Djokovic a vacunarse contra el covid-19 restringió su entrada en múltiples torneos, incluido el Abierto de Australia, mientras que la preparación de Nadal para el Abierto de Francia se ha visto acosada por una lesión crónica en el pie izquierdo. Tal ha sido el dominio de Nadal en este torneo que su victoria de ayer en la cuarta ronda con Félix Auger-Aliassime fue solo la tercera vez en su carrera que gana en cinco sets en Roland Garros. Se han enfrentado 59 veces —más que cualquier otro jugador en la era profesional del deporte— y están relativamente igualados; Nadal lidera el recuento de Grand Slam por uno, con 21 títulos, mientras que Djokovic lidera el cara a cara 30-28. Rafael Nadal se enfrentará a su archirrival Novak Djokovic en los cuartos de final del Abierto de Francia

El español se impuso con parciales de 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 y 7-6 y en la próxima instancia jugará ante Alexander Zverev, quien eliminó a Carlos Alcaraz.

Es lo más significativo de mi carrera y por eso quiero agradecer el cariño del público”. El repaso por las cámaras los hizo revisar esa afirmación Desde que se conoció el sorteo era el partido que todos los aficionados al tenis esperaban y los dos tenistas, que suman 41 Grand Slam, no defraudaron, ofreciendo una obra de arte. Estoy muy feliz con el juego que tuve esta noche, porque tuve que elevarme al máximo para superarlo”, continuó el español. Y agregó: “No existe otro lugar en el mundo que me sienta tan especial. Nada parece poder detener al Rey de la Tierra Batida. Esta edición tuvo uno de los más atractivos tanto a nivel deportivo como rentable.

Rafael Nadal has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a monumental match in the quarterfinals to move a step closer to his 14th championship at ...

In a match that Rafael Nadal warned might be his last at the French Open, he dispatched longtime rival Novak Djokovic to reach the semifinals.

“He was a better player I think in important moments,” Djokovic said. “I’m not surprised at all,” Djokovic said of Nadal’s ability to bounce-back physically. If Nadal lifts another Coupe des Mousquetaires on Sunday, then the 35-year-old Djokovic, who after last year’s Wimbledon was tied with Nadal and Federer, cannot take the lead until 2023 at the earliest. “It’s to play at your best since the first point ’til the last, no? After Alcaraz was eliminated, it became clear that the Nadal-Djokovic winner would become the title favorite. “To win against Novak, there is only one way,” said Nadal, who lost to Djokovic in the 2021 French Open semifinals.

En lo que fue prácticamente una final adelantada, Rafael Nadal logró vencer a Novak Djokovic en los cuartos de final de Roland Garros.

Se veía molesto, tras dejar atrás una victoria que estuvo en sus manos, ya que en el segundo y cuarto set fue donde mejor se le vio. Todo el mundo sabe lo importante que es para mí Roland Garros" fueron las primeras palabras de Rafael Nadal, después de vencer en cinco sets a Novak Djokovi en París. El partido entre Rafa Nadal vs.

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El choque estelar llega demasiado pronto, sin que su tenis haya tenido tiempo para engrasarse, con dudas tras haberse visto zarandeado en octavos por el canadiense Felix Auger-Aliassime, que, por tercera vez en su carrera, le obligó a jugar cinco sets en Roland Garros. Todo lo contrario que el número uno del mundo, imperial en cada uno de sus cuatro duelos anteriores, sin perder un set, sin ningún síntoma preocupante. De momento no muestra ninguna incomodidad física. El español llega sin rodaje sobre tierra batida, mermado por las lesiones que le permitieron solo jugar en Roma, donde su lesión en un pie le impidió competir en plenitud. El español se muestra más agresivo que en todos sus juegos anteriores de la gira de polvo de ladrillo. Por segunda vez, especificó el español, su rival más habitual es favorito en este escenario, al igual que en 2015, cuando Djokovic venció por vez primera sobre la arcilla de París a un Nadal mermado físicamente. Cuando parecía que la rivalidad más repetida de la historia del tenis, la que enfrenta al serbio Novak Djokovic con el español Rafael Nadal, no podía ofrecer ninguna novedad, el capítulo 59 tendrá una: por vez primera se medirán sobre la tierra batida en la noche parisiense.

Rafael Nadal got past rival Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in Tuesday's monumental quarterfinal showdown to move a step closer to his 14th ...

In the early going, and down the stretch, it was Nadal getting the better of the baseline back-and-forths, pushing and pulling Djokovic this way or that, up and back, until an opening for a clean winner presented itself. Nadal is now 110-3 for his career at the place. But Djokovic's 3-0 lead in the fourth did him no good, even though he served for it at 5-3, even standing one point from forcing a fifth twice. Nadal heard far more support in the form of yells of "Ra-fa!'' or "Vamos!'' or "Te quiero!'' Only once Djokovic began to assert himself in the second set was his nickname "No-le!'' heard with any frequency. Nary a game, a point, a stroke or, indeed, a step came with a hint of insouciance. This time, Nadal made sure Djokovic remains behind him in the Slam count with 20.

In his 59th meeting against rival Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal emerged victorious from a four-hour, 12-minute battle, winning 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(4) in the ...

It was the first time during the match in which Nadal didn’t break Djokovic on his first serving game of the set. Nadal went on to win the next three games of the set, before Djokovic followed by winning four games in a row. Nadal did close it out from there, emerging with a 7–4 tiebreak win to close another epic chapter in this historic rivalry. At one point, the Spaniard led 6–1 points in the tiebreak, but then lost three match points in a row. The first set lasted 49 minutes. Additionally, the three of them have held the World No. 1 ranking for 891 weeks out of the last 940.

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo. (CNN) — El episodio 59 de la histórica rivalidad entre los grandes tenistas de todos los tiempos Novak Djokovic y Rafael Nadal fue otro ...

Zverev, el número 3 del mundo, avanzó después de vencer al español de 19 años y número 6 del mundo Carlos Alcaraz en cuatro sets el martes. Nadal busca un 14º título del Abierto de Francia que extienda el récord y también un 22º título importante que extienda el récord. Se enfrentará a Alex Zverev de Alemania en las semifinales. Rafael Nadal vence a Novak Djokovic en un emocionante partido y avanza a semifinales del Abierto de Francia

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal insists he can't know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very last at a place he loves, a place he.

Djokovic’s 3-0 lead in the fourth did him no good, even though he served for it at 5-3, even standing one point from forcing a fifth twice. “Tonight has been one of those magic nights for me.” Nary a game, a point, a stroke or, indeed, a step came with a hint of insouciance. “See you, by the way, in two days,” Nadal said. The bracket said this was a quarterfinal, yes, but it felt like a final, from the quality of play to the quality of effort, from the anticipation that preceded it to the atmosphere that enveloped it. “To win against Novak, there is only one way — to play at your best from the first point to the last,” Nadal said.

Two of the sport's all-time heavyweights slugged it out in Paris, with Rafa Nadal coming out of Court Philippe Chatrier victorious late Tuesday night.

The metro had long closed, but no one dared move until Nadal took four steps into the middle of the court and raised his arms to the sky, before falling to clasp his knees. But the louder the boos, the harder the Djokovic forehand, the more precise the serve. They waited for a spark or for Djokovic's expressionless mask to slip -- and it did in the second game of the fourth, when he clubbed the net in frustration after he was unable to tame a Nadal forehand. "So yeah, between Novak, Roger [Federer], myself, we have an amazing story together facing each other in the most important matches for such a long time. The crowd responded by booing Djokovic to the skies. But the night drew in, and the starless sky blanketed the stadium just as Djokovic started winning, finding his rhythm to take the second set 6-4. "I know I could have played better," Djokovic said. "The crowd is something difficult to describe; I can't thank everyone enough here in Paris. It was an unforgettable night." And from the moment the two walked out, it had that big-event feel. Nadal's walk on to the court was cheered to the rafters, while Djokovic entered to a mixture of boos and cheers -- and looking to gate-crash the party on Nadal's clay. The two grizzled heavyweights of the sport have traded blows since they first met on this patch of clay back in 2006. As sporting rivalries go, add this up there with the best of them; they are one of the very few surefire things in tennis.

PARÍS (AP) — Rafael Nadal se impuso el martes 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) a Novak Djokovic en otro duelo memorable entre los dos laureados tenistas, ...

Muchas personas predijeron que Alcaraz, la estrella en ascenso de 19 años, saldría campeón del Abierto de Francia. Algún día podría ser, pero no por el momento. Con su victoria, el español se acercó otro paso a la obtención de lo que sería su 14to campeonato en este torneo del Grand Slam sobre canchas de arcilla. La llave indicaba que éste era un duelo de cuartos de final. “Espero poder ganarlo antes de que empiece... a vencernos”. La de hoy ha sido otra”.

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his quarterfinal match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in four sets at the French Open tennis tournament in the Roland ...

"I'm proud of fighting and staying till the last shot. After the match, Djokovic congratulated Nadal saying he "showed why he's a great champion. On Sunday, following his five-set win against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the round of 16, Nadal said, "Two and a half weeks ago, even if I had (positive hopes) after Rome, I didn't even know if I would be able to be here. "I don't know what can happen. And being honest, every match that I play here, I don't know if it is going to be my last match in Roland Garros in my tennis career." I think probably they know that I'm not going to be here (many) more times."

El serbio perdió un punto y golpeó su raqueta contra la red. Los 15 mil espectadores se hicieron sentir con una lluvia de abucheos contra el número uno.

Y fue por eso que en el siguiente set el serbio fue por todo. De inmediato mostró su furia contra la red y le dio un raquetazo lo que generó un aluvión de abucheos de los 15 mil espectadores que colmaron las gradas del recinto. Luego Nadal volvió a golpear y quebró otra vez y lo llevó el tercer set, otra vez por 6-2, en un momento psicológico del duelo.

All conditions seemed to favor the Serb, but Rafael Nadal pulled out the win in the French Open quarterfinal.

And if the crowd was even a little split today, I think it will be entirely on Nadal’s side in the next round. And it was a weird match and it didn’t have a lot of rhythm ... I think Nadal’s masterful at sort of creating these narratives in his head: He told this to me the other day: this could be my last match. Zverev is obviously a very nice player and he can move and he can play on clay. I don’t think Nadal doesn’t get tight, you know, it took him multiple match points and he had a 3–0 lead in the second set that he let slip away. And here he had enough margin that … five match points is a lot of time to compose yourself. It probably isn’t, but I think that’s one way he sort of outwitted himself and put him in the headspace where he thinks: The pressure’s on the other guy. I think that’s big advantage Nadal in the semis. And nobody will be surprised that Rafael Nadal wins a match at the French Open, but I think in a weird way, this was a little bit of an upset. CA: Certainly. When anybody asked me who I thought was going to win this tournament, I said … it was Djokovic. Right? He was in great form coming in and he was healthy. Given that everything was breaking Djokovic’s way [heading into the match]—Nadal had a long fourth-round match, and is a year older, and was playing in Djokovic’s favored conditions, and Djokovic got him the last time they played here—I was surprised that he didn’t have a bit more energy and a few more answers. And some of this is a testament to their rivalry. He didn’t have the foot injuries, he was rounding into form, he got a night match.

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -Talks of an end to Rafael Nadal's reign proved premature once again as the claycourt king stayed on course for a rec...

On the day teenager Carlos Alcaraz, who has been widely tipped as his successor, was knocked out, Nadal threw the punches and had defending champion Djokovic on the ropes in a high octane start under the spotlights. Having already survived a five-set thriller against Felix Auger Aliassime in the previous round, the Spaniard, who has only lost three times at the French Open since his first campaign in 2005, knows every inch of the immense court Philippe Chatrier and Djokovic paid for the reminder. PARIS (Reuters) -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 on Tuesday.

Most prolific rivalry in men's tennis produced another classic, with the Spaniard coming through in four. Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros 2022, quarter-final ...

Nadal wrapped up the crucial first set in style, but the battle was just getting started. By the second point of the match, the pair had set the tone with a lengthy rally, before Nadal broke Djokovic off a missed netcord to take the early lead. He needed a tiebreak to close out his 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(4) victory over Molcan in the second round.

Rafael Nadal derrotó a Novak Djokovic el martes en cuatro sets en los cuartos de final de Roland Garros. Un partido intenso a la altura de la leyenda de los ...

En 2021, su choque titánico duró 4:11, este año, los dos hombres ofrecieron un minuto más de placer a todos los aficionados al tenis. Rafael Nadal tuvo dos puntos de quiebre que Djokovic borró rápidamente. Finalmente el ibérico rompió en el tercero. Un empate en el mejor momento que obliga a los dos hombres a decidirse en un tie-break. En el segundo set, un déjà vu. El primer set estuvo a la altura de la rivalidad entre estos dos hombres. Ahora, se enfrentará en la siguiente ronda a Alexander Zverev, la penúltima etapa antes de una posible decimocuarta Copa de los Mosqueteros.

El tenista español eliminó al serbio, número uno del mundo, en un partido de más de cuatro horas para superar los Cuartos de Final y enfrentarse a Alexander ...

Acabó así con la serie de 22 parciales consecutivos ganados por el serbio, que se apuntó sin perder ninguno el torneo de Roma y había ganado todos en su camino hasta Cuartos de París. Pero la moral del serbio había ya caído y en el juego de desempate la ventaja fue claramente del español, que se colocó 6-1 y con cinco balas en la recámara para plantarse en Semifinales. Disparó cuatro antes de acertar en el corazón del serbio. Definitivamente, eligieron el camino más largo.

Rafael Nadal se enfrentó a su rival Novak Djokovic en un emocionante partido durante el Abierto Francés del que salió victorioso y avanzó a semifinales.

Zverev, el número 3 del mundo, avanzó después de vencer al español de 19 años y número 6 del mundo Carlos Alcaraz en cuatro sets el martes. Nadal busca un 14º título del Abierto de Francia que extienda el récord y también un 22º título importante que extienda el récord. Se enfrentará a Alex Zverev de Alemania en las semifinales. Rafael Nadal vence a Novak Djokovic en un emocionante partido y avanza a semifinales del Abierto de Francia

Paris, Jun 1 (EFE).- Rafael Nadal started strong and then rallied from a fourth-set deficit to defeat top-ranked arch-rival Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, ...

It’s the most important court of my tennis career, the most special one,” the Spaniard said. “That’s the only thing that I can say. The 20-time Grand Slam champion earned two set points in that game, but Nadal rode the energy of the crowd to yet another break of serve and then evened the score at 5-5 with a comfortable service hold. But as often happens in clay-court battles between these two all-time greats, the momentum shifted once again at the start of the fourth set as Djokovic broke serve in the second game and kept that one-break lead until he stepped up to serve for the set at 5-3. Although Nadal managed to hold serve to even the second set at 4-4, Djokovic clearly had the momentum and won another long game on the Spaniard’s serve to even the match at a set apiece. After getting out of that jam, the holder of a record 21 Grand Slam men’s singles titles stretched his lead to 4-1 by breaking Djokovic’s serve for the sixth time in the contest and then wrapped up the set with two more service holds.

PARIS — Rafael Nadal insists he can't know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very last at a place he loves, a place he is.

Rafael Nadal defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in four sets to advance to the Roland Garros semifinals. He remains alive for his 14th French Open title ...

He met Djokovic at the net and then raised his hands in celebration to the roaring crowd. Between Novak, Roger [Federer], myself — we have an amazing story together facing each other in the most important matches for such a long time. “Of course we have a lot of history together," Nadal said. "A lot of important moments playing against each other. Djokovic showed signs of frustration during the match. The Spaniard capitalized on a slew of break points (7-for-17). “If Nadal somehow wins and goes on to win 22 and Djokovic never gets there, that could be the decider. "He showed why he's a great champion," Djokovic said. Djokovic, the defending champion in Paris, had not lost a set entering the quarterfinal. The 59th encounter between the two legends was full of history. "But it's just a quarterfinal match, no? "It has been a very emotional night for me.

Rafael Nadal discusses his Roland Garros quarter-final victory over Novak Djokovic and gives his opinion on the Grand Slam title race between him, ...

But still a super classic match and in a big scenario." The main goal is be focused on [keeping] the level that I have been playing today." "If I am not playing good or if I am losing in that semi-finals match, [it is] not going to be because I'm not going to be focussed... "Tonight has been just a quarter-final match, not the final. "In the end, it has been a very emotional night for me," he said. It's not much difference, so [it] doesn't matter." "I became emotional because, of course, the last three months and a half for me, the only thing that I can say is it hasn't been easy," Nadal explained in his post-match press conference. "So from my perspective... But tomorrow [I'm] going to start thinking about things that I need to do to be ready for that semi-finals. "We played... "I know how the things works, no? Nadal did not want to focus on his difficult buildup to Roland Garros, which included a six-week recovery from a rib fracture and continued issues with his chronic foot injury.

Rafael Nadal was victorious in a quarterfinal showdown against Novak Djokovic. There's been an ongoing rivalry between the two tennis greats.

In their 59th meeting, Rafael Nadal was victorious in a quarterfinal showdown against Novak Djokovic. There's been an ongoing rivalry between the two tennis ...

Rafael Nadal insiste en que no puede saber con seguridad si un partido será su último en Roland Garros.

Muchas personas predijeron que Alcaraz, la estrella en ascenso de 19 años, saldría campeón del Abierto de Francia. Algún día podría ser, pero no por el momento. Con su victoria, el español se acercó otro paso a la obtención de lo que sería su 14to campeonato en este torneo del Grand Slam sobre canchas de arcilla. La llave indicaba que éste era un duelo de cuartos de final. “Espero poder ganarlo antes de que empiece... a vencernos”. La de hoy ha sido otra”.

Rafael Nadal encendió las alarmas entre los aficionados del tenis por sus declaraciones hechas luego de la victoria contra el serbio Novak Djokovic, ...

Esta afección no tiene cura, por lo que Rafael Nadal tuvo que aprender a vivir con ella. Soy muy claro con eso, no tengo que esconder nada a mi edad. "No sé qué pasará después de este torneo.