He is the king on earth! Rafael Nadal proved that the predictions were false by defeating Novak Djokovic at midnight on Tuesday (6-2, 3-3, 6-2 7-6). The world No. After four hours of intense combat, the Majorcan with 21 major titles joined Alexander Zverev in joining him. Alexander Zverev defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals at Roland-Garros.
We thought for more than an hour that we were living the 2020 final. The Majorcan reminded everyone who had lost sight of the fact that Nadal was the master, after a game lasting more than ten minutes. He was faster, more precise, and more enterprising than Djokovic. However, he struggled with his first service ball (48%) in the first set). The world No. With 12 wins in the first set, No. 5 was absolutely delighted.
The night fell on Chatrier at 6-2 and 3-0. The real transformation was when the Serbian entered the court and closed in on his baseline. He fought back two late breaks and tied the match at 3-3 after an 18-minute long game. Already two hours had passed and Djokovic was leaving Nadal to win the second set in just 1h30. He also offered six of his seven remaining games. He roared in delight at the sight of a few fans as he sat down. The 'Idemo nole' react to the 'Vamos Rafa" in the Central stands. There, Spanish and Serbian flags were waved in the rings at top of the stands.
He appeared more athletic than his opponent who fought at 4:30 in the previous round. However, the world No. The world No.1 fell in speed, and "Rafa” rushed to the rescue. He broke at the beginning of the set for the third time consecutively and this time, he won't leave any chance for his Serbian opponent, who has committed 16 unforced mistakes in this round (6-2).
"Djoko" was facing the crowd with his back against the wall, and he is comfortable in this environment. The man with 20 Grand Slam titles, who raged by hitting his racquet into a net, has regained his composure and is now more effective. Gustavo Kuerten (1997, 1998, 2001) was the three-time Porte d'Auteuil champion. Nadal resisted Serbian attacks and seized on the few opportunities that Djokovic offered for the match. He refused a fifth set. Twenty minutes later, King Nadal, now in his fourth set, raised his arms and swing a ball in front of an astonished audience.
