The battle of the demi-gods! Rome awaits a probable Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic clash
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Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal is one of the most celebrated rivarlries in the history of tennis and is as iconic as any other rivalry in any sport. For the tennis fans there is no greater sight than watching these two legends of the sport battle it out on the court. They have faced each other 58 times and Djokovic leads their matchup 30-28. While Djokovic has the better head-to-head score, Nadal has a dominant 19-8 score against Djokovic on the clay court.
Their last encounter was in the semifinal of French Open 2021, where Novak Djokovic upset Rafa at the Roland-Garros and went on to win his second French Open title. After the victory at the French Open, Djokovic won another title in Wimbledon and then finished runner-up to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open. In the year 2022, things have been quite hard for Djokovic and Nadal went on a rampage.
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A Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal encounter couldn’t come any sooner.
Rafael Nadal has had a great year as he won his 21st Grand Slam, the Australian Open 2022, then he took home the 2022 Mexican Open trophy. He was the finalist in the Indian Wells and then pulled out of the tour due to a rib injury. He returned to his favourite surface after the injury and his first destination was Madrid. Rafa lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual winner Carlos Alcaraz who prevented the el-classico from taking place. Instead, Alcaraz beat both Rafa and Djokovic on his way to the title.
The legends meet in the Italian Open 2022 and there is another chance of the clash between the gladiatirs in the semifinal. If they play their best tennis, they will battle it out in the semifinals before their departure for the French Open. Rafa would like to get back in top form to have a chance at a title in Rome and then at Roland-Garros. Djokovic has already started looking good to go. It would be a mouth-watering contest of they square off in Rome.
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