{"id":31474,"date":"2022-06-01T02:52:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T02:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/french-open-2022-rafael-nadal-advances-to-semifinals-after-defeating-novak-djokovic\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T02:52:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T02:52:13","slug":"french-open-2022-rafael-nadal-advances-to-semifinals-after-defeating-novak-djokovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/french-open-2022-rafael-nadal-advances-to-semifinals-after-defeating-novak-djokovic\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open 2022: Rafael Nadal advances to semifinals after defeating Novak Djokovic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal beat longtime rival and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros early Wednesday to advance to the semifinals at the French Open.\n <\/p>\n

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The 59th installment of the storied rivalry between the two all-time tennis greats was another thriller, with Nadal winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4).\n <\/p>\n

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The quarterfinal match, which ended after 1 am local time in Paris, lasted more than four hours and was one of the most anticipated of the tournament.\n <\/p>\n

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The 35-year-old Spaniard is seeking a record-extending 14th French Open title and also a record-extending 22nd major title.\n <\/p>\n

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Nadal will face Alex Zverev of Germany in the semifinals. Zverev, the world No. 3, advanced after besting 19-year-old Spaniard and world No. 6 Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Tuesday.\n <\/p>\n

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In their head-to-head matches, more than any other two men in the sport’s professional era, Nadal has beaten Djokovic 29 times, while Djokovic has won 30.\n <\/p>\n

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And during Nadal’s long illustrious career, he has played 113 matches at Roland Garros and won 110 of them. Djokovic is responsible for two of these three defeats in Paris.\n <\/p>\n

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But could this year’s French Open be Nadal’s last? It sounds like the 13-time Roland Garros champion, who is dealing with a nagging foot injury, isn’t sure.\n <\/p>\n

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On Sunday, following his five-set win against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the round of 16, Nadal said, “Two and a half weeks ago, even if I had (positive hopes) after Rome, I didn’t even know if I would be able to be here. So I’m just enjoying the fact that I am here for one more year. And being honest, every match that I play here, I don’t know if it is going to be my last match in Roland Garros in my tennis career. ”\n <\/p>\n

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Following his four-set win against Djokovic, he told reporters it was “one of these unforgettable nights” and he was “putting everything” into trying “to play this tournament with the best conditions possible.”\n <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe crowd have been amazing since the beginning of the tournament,\u201d Nadal said. “I don’t know. I think probably they know that I’m not going to be here (many) more times. ”\n <\/p>\n

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Nadal was asked if there is an additional emotional burden on him knowing that any one match could be his last.\n <\/p>\n

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“I don’t know what can happen. I think, as I said before, I’m going to be playing this tournament because we are doing the things to be ready to play this tournament, but I don’t know what’s going to happen after here, \u201dhe said.\n <\/p>\n

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“I have what I have there in the foot, so if we are not able to find an improvement or a small solution on that, then it’s becoming super difficult for me.”\n <\/p>\n

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Nadal said he’s just enjoying every day at Roland Garros “without thinking much about what can happen in the future” and will “keep fighting to find a solution.”\n <\/p>\n

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After the match, Djokovic congratulated Nadal saying he \u201cshowed why he’s a great champion. You know, staying there mentally tough and finishing the match the way he did. ”\n <\/p>\n

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The world No. 1 said, “I gave my best” but “I know I could have played better.”\n <\/p>\n

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\u201cI’m proud of fighting and staying till the last shot. As I said, you know, I lost to a better player today\u2026 over four hours’ battle, and I have to accept this defeat. ”\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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CNN – Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal beat longtime rival and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros early Wednesday to advance to the semifinals at the French Open. The 59th installment of the storied rivalry between the two all-time tennis greats was another thriller, with Nadal winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4). The quarterfinal …<\/p>\n

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