Serbia’s Novak Djokovic greets Spain’s Rafael Nadal after their singles tennis match on the Paris Olympics 2024, in Paris on July 29, 2024.
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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic overcame a quick bout of nerves within the second set to beat 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 on the Paris Olympics on July 29 and transfer into the third spherical.
Djokovic, who has received 24 Grand Slam singles titles however is chasing an elusive Olympic gold, left nothing to likelihood, stretching the 38-year-old with punishing groundstrokes and ideal drop pictures, making him look his age as he raced to a 6-1 4-0 lead.
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Nadal, who had dominated at this venue like no different participant, managed to claw his approach again to stage 4-4, a lot to the delight of the house crowd who have been prepared for a mouth-watering epic encounter between two of the best gamers to have graced the game on their record-extending sixtieth encounter.
Regardless of his second set comeback, Nadal lacked precision and consistency at this stage and will do nothing to cease the 37-year-old Djokovic from sealing victory on his first match level with an ace.
