World No. 5 Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Sofia in the quarterfinals of the French Open tennis tournament.
The match between the two, which started at midnight on Tuesday Indian time and lasted for 4 hours and 12 minutes, was full of exciting moments parallel to the final.
At the end of the match, Nadal won 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) to advance to the semifinals. As a result, Djokovic’s dream of equaling Natalie’s 21 Grand Slam record as a Grand Slam champion was temporarily thwarted.
Nadal is the first and only Nab to win 21 Grand Slam titles in tennis history. He is followed by Djokovic and Rose Federer of Switzerland with 20 titles.
Nadal, meanwhile, has lifted his tally to 20 out of 59 games against Djokovic so far. Similarly, Nadal met Djokovic for the 10th time at the French Open, his 8th victory.
Next up is Nadal, who meets Alexandre Sverre of Germany in his semifinal. In the quarterfinals, Ava, ranked No. 3 in the tournament, outscored another No. 6 seed, Colos Algaros Cofia.
Playing at the French Open has always been great for me. This victory is even more emotional. The game against Djokovic will always be challenging. The only strategy to bring him down is to play the best game from the first point to the last point – Nadal.
Congratulations to Natal. He played better in important moments. He has proven why he is the best champion. Although Nadal said he was fed up with the stumble, I did not know there was a setback in the game. Ava will recover from any condition – Djokovic.
Kasatkina in semifinals: In the women’s singles quarterfinals, Russia’s Taria Kasatkina defeated fellow countrywoman Veronica Kudamidova 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).
Sania loses: In the women’s doubles, India’s Sania Moza / Czech Republic’s Lucy Radeka lost in the third round 4-6, 3-6 to US pair Jessica Begula / Coco Kofi.
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