Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Spain’s Rafael Nadal on Monday in the second round of the men’s tennis singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Djokovic won 6-1 in the first set and 6-4 in the second, dominating his rival throughout the match.
Both have been ranked No 1, and no pair of men has played each other more often in the professional era.Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Spain’s Rafael Nadal on Monday in the second round of the men’s tennis singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Djokovic won 6-1 in the first set and 6-4 in the second, dominating his rival throughout the match.Sometimes nicknamed “King of Clay”, Nadal has only lost five out of 117 matches at Roland Garros — three of them to Djokovic.
The tennis greats have won 46 Grand Slam titles between them, with Nadal boasting a record 14 French Open trophies.
Both have been ranked No 1, and no pair of men has played each other more often in the professional era.
