The tennis stars of Spain and Serbia solidified well into the night.
Rafael Nadal faced his old arch-enemy Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals. ZUMAWIRE / MVPHOTOS
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal defeated his old arch-enemy, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) in the French Open quarterfinals.
The match between Nadal and Djokovic, the number one on the world list, lasted more than four hours and did not end until the night at 1:16 local time.
– I’m in a very emotional state. Playing here feels amazing to me, the Spaniard stated after the match.
– This feeling is amazing.
Nadal and Djokovic have faced each other 10 times in the French Open, and Nadal has won eight of them.
– Playing against him is always a big challenge. There is only one way to beat Novak: play your best from the first point to the last, Nadal comments.
Djokovic acknowledged the superiority of his fifth-place opponent on the world list.
– Congratulations to Rafa. He was better in the highlights. He showed why he is a great champion, the Serbian star praised.
In his career in the French Open 13 times, winning Nadal will face the world leader in third place in the semi-finals Alexander Zverevin.