- Top seed beats old rival 6-1, 6-4 at Roland Garros
- Djokovic into third round as he chases first Olympic title
Novak Djokovic withstood a spirited fightback from Rafael Nadal to defeat his old rival and reach the third round of the Olympic men’s singles. This was their 60th meeting, 18 years after their first, and it looked like being their most one-sided when Djokovic, the top seed in Paris, led by a set and 4-0.
Nadal roused himself to pull level but Djokovic ended hopes of another classic between the pair by clinching a 6-1, 6-4 victory. It is the Spaniard’s fifth defeat in 118 singles matches at Roland Garros, with Djokovic responsible for three of them.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/29/novak-djokovic-holds-off-rafael-nadals-fightback-to-progress
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Publish date : 2024-07-29 15:28:23
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