But he lost the plot and a miraculous physical recovery by Rafael Nadal climaxed in a 21st Grand Slam. On Tuesday at the Court Philippe-Chatrier, Djokovic and Nadal will clash for the 59th time in their careers-the most by two players in the ATP.
Nadal was pushed to the limit in the fourth round clash against Felix Auger-Aliassime and he needed five sets to make it to the quarter-final while Djokovic has not dropped a set at Roland Garros.2020 – Final Rafael Nadal – 6-0 6-2 7-52013 – Semi Final Rafael Nadal – 6-4 3-6 6-1 6 6-7 9-7royalty with 13 titles and Djokovic will face the Spaniard with a majority of fans at Philippe-Chatrier on his side.
Nadal has said he does not know how far he can push his body but that he will fight to the end against a player who holds a 30-28 head-to-head edge over him. “Of course he already won I think last nine matches in a row, winning in Rome and now winning here in straight sets every match. Probably he will be confident.