“I am not a big fan of revenges, no?” said Nadal. Follow her on Twitter @PaulinaDedaj. Many thanks to Roland Garros for this event and supporting us. NADAL OWNS ROLAND GARROS (not revelatory, I admit…), ...lets have another look at the new star of the women's game. I did lose to him [Nadal] on this court most of the matches that we played, but I also won one in 2015. 2 extended his own record for most wins at the French Open to 13 and tied with Roger Federer for the most major singles tennis championships won by a man with 20. We only had to wait three points before the first drop shot, Djokovic plays it (148th of the tournament from him) and it gets him the point. Nadal is rarely under the same pressure on his serve as Djokovic. Subscribe to The Quint's newsletter and get selected stories delivered to your inbox every day. He plays another wonderful forehand winner for 0-30. Djokovic may not know that stat, but this game is one of the 66 per cent as a double fault gives Nadal the game to 30. But Nadal has his third break point of the game playing a delicate crosscourt volley off a Djokovic drop shot. Nadal has another break break point, which the Serb saves. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. All market data delayed 20 minutes. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 for his 13th championship at Roland Garros. Djokovic looks comfortable at 40-0, the sort of service game he needs. In Australia he killed me … it was clear today was for me,” said Nadal, who gained revenge for Djoker’s 6-3 6-2 6-3 win in the 2019 Australian Open final. Nadal limited his unforced errors to 14 across 183 points while Djokovic accumulated 52. In an interview with Serbian media on Friday, Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic went so far as to say that Nadal would have “no chance” in these circumstances – a statement that looks a little ill-conceived now. That game summed up the problem for the Serb - he has to be perfect every time to get a foothold in this match. Djokovic wins the next two points for 30-30 BUT is under pressure next up when he hits a forehand long and Nadal has a break point. But Djokoivc is playing a bit loosely, making more errors than you’d anticipate and hits the next point into the net and NADAL BREAK AGAIN for a three-game lead. So I'm enjoying a lot to see these guys on tour and playing against them.”. "The love story that I have with this city, and with this court, is unforgettable," Nadal said. “We are very lucky we can keep playing our sport. Djokovic dropped to the court and kissed the ground after vanquishing his greatest rival. "[To] win here means everything to me, no? Click to get started. He wins to 15. He gets to 40-15 but it’s clear Djokovic is hitting the ball better this set and some big groundstrokes force Nadal to hit long for 40-30. Even when the players gathered in New York in mid-August for what promised to be a month of straightforward ball-bashing, Djokovic was still creating controversy. But it’s deuce and Djokoivc is asking questions for the first time on Rafa’s serve. Former British No.1 Mark Petchey reckons the indoor conditions won't make a difference to the out. THIS IS BRILLIANT TENNIS as next point both do well to stay in the rally before Djokovic brings Nadal into the net with his umpteenth drop shot, winning the point with a forehand into the open court. But for Djokovic it has gone pretty poorly (if you're not a fan) and could have gone better (even his biggest fans would agree with this.). Djokovic would become the first man in the Open Era to win all four majors on multiple occasions should he win his second French Open title. No holding him back, it seems like. At 30-30 Djokovic hits a long backhand - he has no room for error at the moment and these mistakes are hurting him. It’s deuce when Djokovic hits into the net. Another error from the Serb gives Nadal another break point…It’s back to deuce when Djokovic hits a fearsome forehand winner. Is it possible for tennis to be too much fun? The Tennis Podcast: Picking women's finalists, fouling Maradona and what’s up with Novak Djokovic? The irony of this tournament is that Nadal came into it bemoaning the wintry weather, which he feared would disrupt his game-style. Djokovic had only conceded two points on serve in the entire match to this point but Nadal had his first sniff at breaking when he got to 30-15 ahead and deuce, twice. The first point of the game is more like the dominant Djokovic that we’ve seen in Paris until the past two hours. Normal service has been resumed in Paris where Rafael Nadal (who else) and Novak Djokovic line up to contest their 56th career battle today in the French Open final. When Djokovic broke again in the third game of the third set it was just a matter of how quickly he would finish off Nadal. “It didn't work great today,” was Djokovic’s assessment of a tactic he has used more than 20 times per match at this tournament, and which had delivered a success rate of almost 80 per cent until this final. Well done, Rafa. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. In Australia he killed me … it was clear today was for me,” said Nadal, who gained revenge for Djoker’s 6-3 6-2 6-3 win in the 2019 Australian Open final. Perfection next up from Djokovic as he plays a forehand winner right into the corner. End of debate. Not just this court but every court in your career - you are the King of Clay and I have experienced that more than once in my career! By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. This is a virtuoso performance from Nadal. 6-0, 6-2 for the first two sets. DJOKOVIC BREAKS BACK. He has two break points. The players are on court (under the roof)  and we're moments away from the start. Yes? Paulina Dedaj is a writer/ reporter for Fox News. Djokovic would come alive in the third set to get his initial break on his fifth opportunity, making it three-all, but it wasn’t enough for the 33-year-old Serbian to force a fourth set. “I just accept when the things are not going the way that I like. @RafaelNadal #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/wW01bNE5VS. The end was swift, as Djokovic withstood one break point at 3-2 before administering the last rites in a flurry of winners off both wings. Nadal allowed Djokovic … An imperious Novak Djokovic won a record magnificent seventh Australian Open title by routing Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday with a display of flawless tennis. A repeat of that epic never materialised with Nadal uncharacteristically nervous at the start and Djokovic taking immediate advantage. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. From there the world no.1 holds well, winning the game with a big forehand smash. A tough year, then, for the world No 1? He was playing all the right shots today. In the big picture, this was the result Federer would have wanted. CLICK HERE TO GET MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM. One of the first people to congratulate Rafael Nadal on his latest French Open triumph, appropriately enough, was the man he has just equalled at the top of the grand-slam table. Born for the clay @RafaelNadal #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/zY9dj6295b. What a time to be alive (said in a non-sarcastic way…). That 2015 match the world No.1 spoke about was the quarter-final when Djokovic won 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. Had it not been for that flare of temper, which earned him the first default from a major in 30 years, he would probably have mopped up an 18th title at that level. From there Nadal holds serve, winning with an ace. "He keeps going. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. so the roof will be on during the match. He hasn’t really looked likely to break Nadal’s serve yet. The unseeded teenager has announced herself on the big stage and there's little doubt she'll be be the one to beat over the next few years. Djokovic had won 14 of the last 18 matchups against Nadal, and led 29-26 overall, including a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win at the 2019 Australian Open final. “I spent here the most important moments — or most of the important moments — in my tennis career.”, CLICK HERE TO PLAY FOX BET SUPER 6 (Sponsored). The chances are, though, that Federer will have to accept being overtaken by one or both of these men in the fullness of time. Nadal allowed Djokovic … 2 Nadal beat world No. (AP Photo/Michel Euler), "The love story that I have with this city, and with this court, is unforgettable,” Nadal said in his post-match interview. ... Today was for me," Nadal said. From 40-0 up Djokovic crumbled, his second serve under so much pressure. Djokovic played well that set but it’s still one-way traffic.”, “He has to keep playing better and better and hope Nadal drops off a little. “Thanks to Roger for the words, no?” said Nadal later, during his post-match videoconference. Then there’s another bit of Nadal brilliance, reaching a drop shot before forcing Djokovic into a weak backhand smash to set up a forehand winner. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Usually a 6-0 is a 20-minute affair, this was 45 minutes. Unless he can reproduce his extraordinary 2017 feat by returning from a lengthy break to win the Australian Open – something that was mind-boggling at 35 years old and would be simply ridiculous at 39 – then Nadal will be odds-on to land a 21st major when Roland Garros returns to its normal spring slot (pandemic permitting) in seven months’ time. I really hope when we are next here we can celebrate this beautiful new stadium with all the fans.”. He gets to deuce after somehow reaching a rasping forehand firing Nadal to then hit long. The pressure told in the fifth game and Djokovic broke again when Nadal hit a lob volley long after an exchange at the net. That's the match that I'll look back at and try to use tactically against him.”. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Even maybe is a little bit more beautiful to win 6-4 in the fifth than winning in straight sets, no?”. Nadal is getting the forehand working early on - the usual huge top spin there for all to see. The second is saved as Nadal hits a backhand wide. Rafael Nadal secured his title as king of the clay on Sunday after defeating Novak Djokovic in the men’s final of the French Open to extend his record to 13th titles at Roland Garros and his 20th Grand Slam. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. 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