Paris: Novak Djokovic stopped Rafael Nadal’s bid for a 14th French Open title and handed the King of Clay just his third loss in 108 matches at the tournament by coming back to win their thriller of a semifinal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Friday night local time. Terrific as the play was for most of the four hours, […]

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PARIS — On the sun-scorched clay courts of Roland Garros on Friday, Novak Djokovic did something only he and one other man, Robin Soderling, had ever done before: He beat Rafael Nadal. He also did something no one has ever done before: He wore down the King of Clay. The world No. 1’s 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 victory, in front […]

Hands up. Who called this final…? Anyone? Thought not. Of course, there were unusual circumstances that may have contributed to this unlikely Anastasia Pavyluchenkova-Barbora Krejcikova finale at Roland Garros. Two of the world’s top-three players, Simona Halep and Ash Barty, were forced out of the tournament due to injury. World No. 2 Naomi Osaka – who, admittedly, doesn’t exactly have […]

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Top seed Novak Djokovic beats defending champion Rafael Nadal in one of the all-time great matches at the French Open to set up final showdown against Stefanos Tsitsipas Top seed Djokovic came out on top against rival Nadal in over four hours   Nadal, going for a 14th title, lost for only the third time in 108 matches  Semi-final will be […]

Rafael Nadal admitted Novak Djokovic adapted to the conditions better in a dramatic French Open semi-final – one that will live long in the memory. Nadal, the world No. 3 from Spain, had never been beaten in the semi-finals or beyond at Roland Garros – boasting a 26-0 record – but felt the full force of Djokovic’s might on Friday […]

It yet another display of tremendous tennis between the rivals, Novak Djokovic outlasted Rafael Nadal on Friday to advance to the final of the French Open. The top-seeded Djokovic won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2. He will next face Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat Alexander Zverev in five sets earlier Friday, in the final of the Grand Slam event on Sunday. […]

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic (right) after last year’s final Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in the semi-finals of the French Open today. The contest is a rematch of last year’s final, which Nadal won in straight sets to lift the trophy at Roland Garros for a record-extending 13th time. That victory also marked the Spaniard’s 20th Grand […]

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