Nadal Flashscore: The King of Clay

Rafael Nadal, the 13-time champion, dominated his quarter-final match against Serbian Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros, securing a thrilling 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 victory. Despite facing an incredible effort to beat Nadal, Djokovic knew he was up against the king of clay, who boasts an impressive 105-2 record at this tournament.

Before the match, Djokovic acknowledged that playing Nadal at Roland Garros is 'not like any other match.' He was right; their clash on Court Philippe Chatrier was a super classic match in a big scenario. In a post-match interview, Nadal reflected on the emotional night, stating, 'Tonight just a quarter-final match, not the final. It has been a very emotional night for me.'

The defeat meant Djokovic missed an opportunity to equal Nadal's record of 21 Grand Slam titles and cede the top spot in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings following the tournament. However, Nadal's dominant performance saw him level the set before powering through the finish line, taking a 6-1 lead in the tie-breaker and closing it out on his fourth match point.

The rally was fiercely contested throughout, resulting in several marathon games. Djokovic took the early initiative in the fourth set but ultimately lost his chance to serve it out at 5-3 and force a deciding set. Nadal's crushing groundstrokes left his opponent bewildered outside of that stretch.

Nadal now leads their Roland Garros series 8-2, having defeated Djokovic for the third consecutive year in 2022. The Spanish tennis legend has dominated clay-court Grand Slams throughout his career, earning an impressive 13 titles entering 2022. Their rivalry is one of the most iconic in tennis history, with Nadal and Djokovic battling more times than any other players in ATP Head2Head rivalry.

Nadal flashscore