This Tuesday, May 31, Roland Garros will experience one of the most mythical clashes in tennis history for the 59th time: the duel between Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Two of the tennis players with the most Grand Slams in history who, for years, became the main rivals to play each of the finals and who could play this Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the tournament a new title on the clay of France.
A very special Roland Garros because, in addition, it smells like a farewell for the Spanish. The one from Manacor could face one of his last matches at Roland Garros, the competition in which he is the leader par excellence, with almost 13 titles behind him.
This is how the tennis player himself has stated: «Two and a half weeks ago, despite the fact that I had hopes, I did not know if I was going to be here and I am enjoying a few rooms. Every game can be my last at Roland Garros.”
Last Sunday, the Menorcan athlete beat the 21-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassimev 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in a long-suffering duel that the Spaniard finally finished dominating. For his part, Djokovic arrives after easily beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman in just three sets.
Nadal and Djokovic have previously met 58 times, with the Roland Garros semi-finals in 2021 being the last time the two met. In this duel, Djokovic came out the winner in just four sets. However, the balance of victories in the previous nine duels on clay remains favorable for Nadal: 7-2 in the French tournament.
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But what time is the match between Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros? Where can the duel of the Spanish tennis player against the Serbian be seen? This is everything you need to know about the quarterfinal match.
The quarterfinal match of Roland Garros 2022 will face this Tuesday, May 31, two of the most successful tennis players in history, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
The match will take place on the Philippe Chatrier Center Court and will be played in the night shift, as the Serbian tennis player had requested. In this way, the match will start at 8:45 p.m. (Spanish time).
For its part, the quarterfinal matches of Roland Garros 2022 will be televised in our country through the Eurosport channel, which can be accessed through pay television platforms or through the Eurosport application.
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