The Spanish tennis player once again reached the semi-finals of his favorite Grand Slam tournament.
Rafael Nadal reached the semi -finals of Roland Garros 2022. To do so, the Spaniard had to overcome the resistance of the world’s first racket – Novak Djokovic. The quarter-final lasted 4 hours and 12 minutes and ended with a score of 6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 2, 7: 6 in favor of Nadal.
Thus, the “ground king” avenged the Serbian defeat in this tournament last year. The tennis players then met in the 1/2 th, and as a result, Djokovic won that Roland Garros.
Notice that the Spaniard reached the semi-finals of Roland Garros for a record 15th time. In total, Nadal will play in the semi-finals of Grand Slam tournaments for the 37th time in his career. Only Djokovic (42) and Roger Federer (46) played at this stage.
Roland Garros. Men. Quarterfinal
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – Rafael Nadal (Spain) – 2: 6, 6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 7 (4)
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-Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 1, 2022
In the Roland Garros semi-finals, Nadal will face German Alexander Zverev, who defeated Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz 6: 4, 6: 4, 4: 6, 7: 6 in the 1/4 finals.
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