In found itself at Roland Garros for the classic showdown between Djokovic and Nadal and conveys the atmosphere.
The French regard Rafa Nadal as a national hero, especially at Roland Garros, and once again experienced adoration despite his defeat in a titanic battle against Novak Djokovic.
The Serbian, who is in much better shape, won with 6-1, 6-4 and advanced to the third round, but there was panic in the stadium for the Spaniard, who considers this place his second home as the undisputed king on clay, and despite his defeat, he was cheered.
In fact, when he came back from 4-1 down in the second set, equalizing at 4-4, it seemed as if the Philippe Chatrier, the main stadium of Roland Garros, was about to “collapse”.
“Nole” broke the Spaniard’s serve five times to celebrate his 31st career victory against Nadal, particularly at Roland Garros, where the Spaniard rarely lost – in his prime.
In the mixed zone, it was crowded, and an organizer brought a large tray where 20-25 journalist phones were placed to record Rafa Nadal’s voice, who spoke in Spanish and English without definitively stating whether this was his last match.
