Paris 2024 Olympics, Novak Djokovic leaves no escape for a proud Rafa Nadal

Novak Djokovic beats Rafa Nadal in Paris

The 60th ever head-to-head clash between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, the top match of the second round of the men's Olympic tournament in Paris 2024, ends with the Serbian’s affirmation, who after 104 minutes of play closes the score at 6-1, 6-4 thus qualifying for the round of 16.

The thirty-first success, compared to twenty-nine defeats, against the Majorcan comes at the end of a match Djokovic dominates until 6-1, 4-0: from there; Nadal, supported by the applause of the Parisian audience, finds a partial of 4 games to zero, putting Nole under pressure, and the latter has to resort to his best strokes to close the match without further surprises.

At the end, the two tennis legends received the ovation of the Parisian audience, who witnessed several times, on the same court, epic clashes at Roland Garros and who could enjoy once again, in this Five Circles tournament, their sporting exploits.

If Djokovic, therefore, can continue to cherish the dream of the gold medal at the individual level, Nadal now has only the chance left to put the one in the doubles tournament around his neck: paired with Carlos Alcaraz, the Mallorcan è to the round of 16, where he will play against Dutchmen Griekspoor and Koolhof on Tuesday.