Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: “I’ve played my part,” said Novak Djokovic after he conceded just one game in a dominating round-one win against Matthew Ebden on Saturday, and so did Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Beating Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in a gripping three-setter at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Spaniard set up the most anticipated tennis clash at the Summer Games. The record-time French Open champions and top seed Djokovic are set to face each other in a record-extending 60th – and potentially final – meeting of this epic rivalry in the men’s singles second round at the Roland Garros.
Nadal vs Djokovic: Head-to-head record
Djokovic narrowly leads the head-to-head record 30-29 against Nadal, but it has been two years since they last met, with the latter having avenged his French Open 2021 loss in 2022 quarters in Paris. This will also be their second meeting in the Olympics. The last time the two faced each other was in the semi-finals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where Nadal won in three sets and eventually claimed the gold medal, while Djokovic later won the bronze.
Rafa’s last dance at Olympics
Despite Roland Garros being his adopted home and Court Philippe-Chatrier his arena, where he lifted 14 of his 22 Grand Slams, Nadal heads into the match with an 11-6 record in 2024, where he incurred a fresh injury earlier this year, before suffering a scare at the start of the Games. His best show so far has been a run to the final at the ATP Bastad a fortnight back, which was preceded by an opening-round exit in the French Open in May after going down in straight sets against Alexander Zverev.
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Trophyless in the 2024 season, Djokovic still has a 23-7 record this year, which includes his run to the Wimbledon final earlier this month before losing to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. But the question that has haunted Nadal over the last few weeks, or even months has been whether the next appearance will be his final on the tour. With the tennis world already handing the Spaniard his proverbial flowers, Nadal brushed aside the claims yet again on Sunday when asked if he was all geared up for a potential “last dance” with Djokovic. “Who say that’s last dance?” he said.
Here’s all you need to know about Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic’s epic tennis rivalry:
-Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are meeting in 2nd round showdown at the Paris Olympics
-The blockbuster clash could be the last encounter between the two icons.
-The 2024 Summer Games singles clash between Nadal and Djokovic is the 60th meeting between the two multi-time Grand Slam winners.
-Djokovic is leading Nadal 30-29 in pair’s head-to-heads.
-Dubbed as the King of Clay, Nadal leads Djokovic 20-8 on clay.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:13 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: One-way traffic continues
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. Crowd tries to stay with Nadal. They are still cheering for the 14-time French Open champion. It’s a bit strange for the Spaniard, of course. This is his drawing room. Only four times has he lost in this venue across his illustrious career. OHHH!! Djokovic takes the match to whole-new level. What a serve! What a return! And then a bit of Serbian magic with a return around the net! Rafa applauds. Djokovic holds to love.
Novak Djokovic* 6-1, 2-0 Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:09 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic breaks early in 2nd set
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. Confident serve from Nadal to start the second set. Down the T and Djokovic errs on return. On the next two occasions, he looks for the forehand cross-court against the high return from Djokovic but fails to find the line on both chances. 15-30 down. Does get a respite, but Djokovic sets himself up to steal an early break in the set. Deuce. Djokovic is not happy, he is shouting at his box. Ridiculous return from Djokovic and then outlasts Rafa in the long rally. 2nd break point for the top seed in this game. Djokovic breaks!
Novak Djokovic 6-1, 1-0 *Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:00 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic takes opening set
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. The Serb fires a barrage of forehand returns down to Nadal’s forehand, before dishing out the drop shot and the Spaniard responds in supreme fashion. Stunning! Rafa sets himself up for a forehand down the line, but the ball just goes wide. Djokovic then goes 40-15 up following back-to-back backhand errors from Rafa. Two set points for the top seed. And he holds.
Novak Djokovic 6-1 *Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:56 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafa avoids a bagel
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. Confident strike off the backhand from Rafa and he gets a chance to avoid the bagel. 40-30 up and he FINALLY HOLDS!
Novak Djokovic 5-1 *Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:50 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic is cruising
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. The Serb is absolute cruising through the opening set. Not once has he looked in any discomfort. Another quick hold to love from Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic* 5-0 Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:47 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Double break lead for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. The Spaniard hasn’t quite found his rhythm yet. He isn’t getting his spots right as he goes 30-40 down with Djokovic having yet another break point. WHAT A STEAL! Just when it seemed Djokovic was all set to go two breaks up in the set, Nadal came up with a brilliant response to the Serb’s drop shot. Deuce. INSANE TENNIS! Rafa played superbly, but Djokovic was even better in that rally. Break point for the top seed. CLASSY FROM DJOKVIC! Acknowledged quickly that Nadal’s backhand had found the baseline, and the crowd appreciated it. It’s back to deuce. Backhand down the line from Djokovic, leaves Rafa in two minds and gets another break point opportunity. Djokovic does secure the second break of the opening set.
Novak Djokovic 4-0 *Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:37 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Comfortable hold for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. So far so good for the Serb. He has been striking the ball well. Quick hold for Djokovic, where he made good use of the drop shot on two occasions. Masterful! Holds to love.
Novak Djokovic* 3-0 Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:33 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic breaks early
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. Serve down the T and then a forehand down the line. How many times have we seen that combination? Well, that has brought some respite for Rafa after he incurred two back-to-back unforced errors. That is followed by an inside-out forehand return, and the crowd goes, “Rafa, Rafa!” 30-all. Superb defense from Djokovic and eventually gets a break point with a well-waited overhead shot. And Djokovic breaks!
Novak Djokovic 2-0 *Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:26 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Big hold for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. Tests Rafa’s backhand early. It hasn’t been as good in this tournament as it has been throughout his career. Ace to follow and the Serbian then goes 40-0 up quickly. Finally, Rafa responds with an overhead smash, and the crowd goes wild at the Roland Garros. The world no. 161 gets two more points behind him and the crowd are in support of the underdog, here Rafa, as the Spaniard forces a deuce. A forehand error from Rafa and Djokovic holds
Novak Djokovic* 1-0 Rafael Nadal
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:20 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Blockbuster clash gets underway
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Probably for one last time, it’s Nadal up against Djokovic, their 60th meeting on the tour, at the Roland Garros and the blockbuster clash gets underway. Will it be 30-all for Rafa or Djoko will reign supreme?
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:06 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic looking to claim first Olympic gold medal
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Top seed Novak Djokovic has never won a gold medal at the Olympics. The record-time Grand Slam winner hammered Australian doubles specialist Matthew Ebden in the first round. Djokovic won a bronze medal at the Beijing Games.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:59 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal outmuscled Djokovic in lead-up to historic Olympic gold medal in 2008
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Did you know? Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal met each other in the semi-finals of the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Nadal claimed a famous three-set win over the Serbian ace before clinching the gold medal for Spain. Djokovic settled for a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Games.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:52 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal shrugging off lingering injury concerns at Paris
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles on the clay at Roland Garros. The King of Clay defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round to set up a blockbuster meeting with arch-rival Novak Djokovic. Nadal had earlier opened his Olympic campaign on Saturday by partnering with Carlos Alcaraz.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:45 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: What is Nadal’s record on clay against Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are set to meet in a much-anticipated 2nd-round showdown at the Paris Olympics. Djokovic can extend his 30-29 lead over Nadal in the men’s singles division. Record-time French Open winner Nadal is leading Djokovic 20-8 on clay.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:39 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Know more about Roland Garros duel
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic has recorded three defeats in finals at Paris to the King of Clay – Rafael Nadal. The record-time Grand Slam winner lost to Nadal in 2012, 2014 and 2020. However, Djokovic claimed his first Roland Garros title win in 2016. He also went on to add the 2021 and 2023 championship crowns to his 24-major haul. And when it comes to the previous 59 meetings between the two tennis greats, Djokovic is leading Nadal 30-29.!
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:35 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic breaking Spanish hearts after Nadal’s impressive clay-court streak
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Fresh from his first win over Novak Djokovic, former world no.1 Rafael Nadal went on to record back-to-back nine wins over the Serbian ace on clay courts. Djokovic had to wait for five years to record his first win over Nadal on the surface. Djokovic managed to break Spanish hearts with his win over Nadal in Madrid back in 2011.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:29 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: How Nadal responded to Djokovic’s bold claim
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic famously claimed that Rafael Nadal is not unbeatable following the duo’s meeting at the French Open 2006. “Oh yes,” said Rafael Nadal after the King of Clay got the Djokovic scalp to seal his 58th consecutive win on clay. “If he thinks that, it’s OK. I don’t need to answer,” Nadal added. The King of Clay then went on to drop the hammer on young Djokovic on clay courts!
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:24 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: ‘He’s not unbeatable’ – When Nadal was baffled by Djokovic’s assessment
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal outclassed Novak Djokovic in the second set before Djokovic retired with a back injury at the French Open 2006. “I think I was in control of the match. I was playing pretty well. Everything was depending on my racquet. Even with a sore back, I think I played equally. I think I could have won today. He’s not unbeatable,” Djokovic stunned the entire press room with his assessment of the match at the time.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:16 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Anticlimactic finish to Chapter 1 at French Open 2006
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic first met at the Roland Garros in 2006. Nadal was seeded second when the defending champion met Djokovic, who was 19 and ranked at 63. “I’m going out there to win, not just play,” the then 19-year-old had said after defeating three top-30 players to reach the quarter-finals.
Djokovic sported a France football team shirt in the pre-match media conference to seek support from the Les Bleus. Taking on the Serbian superstar, Nadal Nadal broke first before Djokovic bounced back. Cameras found ‘Vamos’ scribbled in pen on the heel of Nadal’s right shoe during the French Open clash. When Nadal bagged the second set 6-4 and was three points into the third set – Djokovic had to retire with a back injury. This was Nadal’s 58th consecutive win on clay.
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:04 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Do you remember what happened in Chapter 1 of the 18-year rivalry?
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: It goes without saying that Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest rivalries in tennis. Encompassing Grand Slams, Masters and Davis Cups – the icons of the game have written 59 chapters in tennis folklore by playing absolute slobbers knockers. Arch-rivals Nadal and Djokovic will meet for the 60th time in the men’s singles 2nd round at the Paris Games. Do you remember what happened in the first chapter of the 18-year rivalry?
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:55 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: King of Clay with undeniable edge against Djoker but…
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: When it comes to clay, Rafael Nadal has been an overwhelming favourite against his contemporaries for more than a decade. The Spanish Raging Bull has won 14 French Open titles at the famous venue. Even though Nadal had an undeniable edge on the clay in the French capital, his recent bout with injuries and current form in the twilight phase of his iconic career can have a bigger say in the blockbuster meeting.
Not to forget, the 38-year-old Spaniard admitted Djokovic was “clear favourite” this time. “Of course it’s beautiful to play against one of the two biggest rivals that I had in my career, especially on this court,” Nadal said. “But situations are completely different for him, for me. He’s being very competitive. I was not being very competitive for the last two years.”
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:28 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: How did the Serb fare is his opening-round match in Paris?
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: The top seed needed just 53 minutes for a comprehensive win against Australia’s Matthew Ebden to reach the second round. Djokovic just conceded one game en route to scripting a 6-0, 6-1
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:17 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: What are the other men’s singles matches on Day 3 of Paris Olympics?
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Court Simmone-Mathieu (3:30 PM IST): Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) vs Ugo Humbert (FRA), Daniel Evans (GBR) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
Court 12 (3:30 PM IST): Roman Safiullin (AIN) vs Tomas Etcheverry (ARG)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen (3:30 PM IST): Casper Ruud (NOR) vs Andrea Vavassori (ITA)
Court 6 (3:30 PM IST): Dominik Koepfer (GER) vs Matteo Arnaldi (ITA)
Court 14 (3:30 PM IST): Sebastian Baez (ARG) vs Benjamin Hassan (LBN)
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:07 PM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: What is the schedule on Court Philippe-Chatrier today?
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic-Nadal face-off will be the second match at the iconic venue. Day 3 of tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics will open with reigning French Open winner Iga Swiatek taking on France’s Diane Parry in the women’s singles second round. And later in the evening, second seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain will face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor
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Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:00 PM
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