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Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Highlights: Novak Djokovic Beats Rafael Nadal, Reaches 3rd Round
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Highlights: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to advance to the third round of Paris Olympics 2024 men's singles.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:July 29, 2024 07:16 pm IST
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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic face-off in Olympics Round 2© AFP
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Highlights: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to advance to the third round of Paris Olympics 2024 men's singles. Djokovic won the first set 6-1 without any trouble, and was marching towards victory in a similar fashion in the second round before Nadal, down by two breaks, returned the favour to pull off a mini comeback. However, Djokovic broke back in the next game to kill the tie. This is the 60th time that Djokovic and Nadal are facing-off, with the Serb up 31-29 in the head-to-head stats after today's win.
Here are the highlights from Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Round 2 match in Paris Olympic Games:
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- 18:05 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Advantage, Djokovic!Novak Djokovic wins first set 6-1 against Rafael Nadal in a men's singles 2nd round tennis match at Paris Olympics 2024. Can the Spaniard bounce back?
First set goes to @DjokerNole
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 29, 2024
Djokovic takes the advantage 6-1 v. Nadal!#Paris2024 | #tennis pic.twitter.com/0NkuWMkz9G - 17:30 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Big hold!A bit of scare for Djokovic, but he holds to 40. He went 40-0 in a flash, but Nadal showing his class. Brilliant net play to force a couple of errors. Djokovic did ever so well to take that first game. An early break would've been crucial
- 17:10 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Last dance?While Nadal has admitted that Djokovic is the favourite this time, the Spaniard holds a better H2H record recently. He has won three of the last five matches against his long-tim foe. Will this be the last time we get to see these two on the same court?
- 17:03 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Djoker's Olympic Dream!!!Meanwhile, Djokovic advanced to the second round with a simple success over Australia's Matt Ebden on Saturday. The Serb is bidding for the one thing which still eludes him - Olympic gold. He was just 19 when he lost to Nadal in the 2008 Olympics semi-final.
- 16:38 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Can Nadal overcome knee issue?Nadal has been nursing a thigh problem in Paris, and after his winning start with Alcaraz in men's doubles on Sunday he admitted he was unsure whether he would be fit to play against Fucsovics a day later. But, the Spaniard looked likely as ever, despite dropping a set. However, in Djokovic, he faces a different beast. Even though the Serb too has had troubles with his knee
- 16:28 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Can Nadal continue his dominance on clay?Nadal famously defeated Djokovic in the semi-finals at Beijing 2008, and went on to win Olympic gold. The Spaniard is dubbed the "King of Clay" having won 14 times on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He beat Hungary's Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday in RD1 to set up a tie with Djokovic
- 16:20 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Clash of Titans!This will be the 60th meeting between Nadal and Djokovic. The Serb narrowly leads their head-to-head 30-29, although it is two years since they last met, when Nadal won their quarter-final at this very same court in Paris during the French Open. However, Nadal admitted that his long-time rival is favourite this time.
- 16:05 (IST)Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: HelloHello and welcome to our live coverage of the men's singles tennis match of Paris Olympics 2024 between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates from this blockbuster clash.
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