Rafael Nadal will clash with Novak Djokovic in the Roland Garros quarterfinals

The round of 16 at Roland Garros kicked off this Sunday and there were great matches, to the delight of the fans in Paris. Novak Djokovic (ATP: 1) was one of the first to advance to the quarterfinal stage and will have to measure forces against Rafael Nadal (ATP: 5), who struggled to qualify. The long-awaited key between the tennis giants materialized.

In the early hours, ‘Nole’ ensured his continuity in the French Open by beating, without major inconvenience, 3-0 over the Argentine Diego Schwartzman (ATP: 16), with partial 6-1; 6-3 and 6-3; after two hours and 15 minutes. The Serbian continues to grow in his game and advances steadily in search of a new Grand Slam title.

For his part, ‘Rafa’ had to reach the fifth set against Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (ATP: 9) to win. The outstanding Spanish athlete started losing, but he reacted and the series was only resolved after four hours and 21 minutes, with partials of 6-3; 3-6; 2-6; 6-3 and 3-6.

In this way, the long-awaited confrontation Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic in the Roland Garros quarterfinals. Let’s remember that the ‘Fiera’ became the top Grand Slam winner, winning his 21st championship at the Australian Open earlier this year, and intends to extend his legend.

Precisely, ‘Djoker’ had been surpassed, by staying with 20 crowns in the maximum circuit, although this time he has the possibility of leaving his main adversary on the road and thus dream of equaling the historical figure.

When does Djokovic play vs. Nadal?

The match between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, for the Roland Garros quarterfinals, will take place next Tuesday, May 31 from 5:00 am (Peruvian time), at Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris. The last time these tennis players met was in the semifinals of the 2021 edition of this same tournament, and ‘Nole’ won 3-1, after starting losing.