The two tennis players won this day and ensured their presence in the round of 16 of the Parisian Grand Slam. Only one meeting separates them from what could be the first cross between the two legends since in this same event, in 2021, Nole beat him in the semi-finals.
When the Roland Garros draw came out, one of the things that caught the most attention was the position that Rafael Nadal (5th) and Novak Djokovic (1st) were in. By chance of the draw, both captions appeared on the same side of the board , turning a hypothetical quarter-final match into the desire of thousands of fans. Something that is only one match away from being achieved.
With the victories of the Spaniards and the Serbs on this day, their presence in the round of 16 of Roland-Garros is assured , causing a great murmur to be heard in the audience. On the one hand, Nadal would seek his revenge after the semi-final loss last year. Djokovic, meanwhile, will try to eliminate Manacor in two consecutive editions of Roland Garros, something never seen before.
And both are moving forward safely. In your match today, the world number one beat Aljaž Bedene (195th) 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2, offering a new kind of security. From Madrid, Nole was that total player again and now in Paris he wants to reach the big 21. You feel ready.
Of course, he will now have to face a player with many more gallons than the rival he had today. In the round of 16, they will have to against Argentinian Diego Schwartzman (16th) who has just played an incredible match against Dimitrov.
Nadal for his part has also just comfortably beaten his rival. In the Suzanne Lenglen he beat Dutchman Botic Van De Zandschulp (29th) 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4 and continues to outplay his opponents in straight sets. A key factor for the Spaniard who arrived at Roland Garros in cotton.
In any case, the Spaniard will have to analyze what happened in the third set, since he was leading 4-0 and ended up suffering the set. In the round of 16, he will have to face Félix Auger Aliassime (9th), a Canadian tennis player who has Toni Nadal as a collaborator. Of course, the Spaniard’s uncle has already said that he won’t help the American in this match. You will see the meeting from the hotel and in a neutral way.
Now, only one match separates Djokovic from Nadal. So little but so much at the same time, as their rivals can easily give them a fight. Parisian clay is entering its last stages and is already breathing a new duel between two of the icons of modern tennis.
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