The quarterfinal match this Tuesday (not before 8:45 p.m.) will be the match with the two best tennis players in the history of this sport. There’s no doubt in it. Without going into the debate of which of the two, if Rafa Nadal or Novak Djokovic, is he really the one who takes this honor, The reality is that we are facing a confrontation that offers dream numbers and data that give goosebumps to any tennis fan.
Tonight’s will be the first tennis match in history in which two players with more than 20 Grand Slam titles under their belts will face each other. In this chapter Rafa Nadal wins, holding a total of 21 majors after proclaiming himself champion of the Australian Open at the beginning of the year. Djokovic is 20 and at Roland Garros he is looking to match his rival.
It will also be the first time in men’s tennis that two tennis players who have reached 1000 victories throughout their careers are measured. Also in this section the Manacorí surpasses the Serbian. Thus, Rafa has achieved throughout his entire career since he became a professional 1,051 wins for 212 losses. For his part, Novak has just passed the ‘millennium’ and reached 1,001 wins on Sunday by beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
This one’s a big deal ?
It’s the 1️⃣st time in men’s tennis that a match features…
…two players with at least 20 Grand Slam titles
…two players with at least 1000 match wins
…two players with at least 300 Grand Slam winsCan’t wait ?? @Roland Garros | #Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/aoIUW3mBKN
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Finally, another piece of information for which the quarterfinal match at Roland Garros this Tuesday between Nadal and Djokovic will go down in history for being the first in which two tennis players with at least 300 wins in Grand Slam matches will face each other.
Data all of them exclusive for phenomena of the stature of these two tennis players who today will settle their forces at very different times. Rafa Nadal arrives much more grounded this season with 26 games on his legs but with physical problems, while Djokovic after not being able to play the American tour has played only 16 games. The Serbian, however, has already shown to be at full capacity.