Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start, then held off a comeback attempt to win 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris Olympics in the second round. Monday's match was the 60th — and likely last — head-to-head matchup between the two tennis greats.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their men’s singles second round match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts as he plays Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during their men’s singles second round match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France.
Then, suddenly, the indefatigable Nadal got going, making a push to turn this contest competitive, which surely no one — least of all Djokovic — found too surprising. Nadal captured four consecutive games in the second set, including a forehand winner to break to make it 4-all.
And that’s when Djokovic regained control. He broke right back, pointing to his left ear while walking to the sideline as if to taunt Nadal’s supporters and ask, “Where are your cheers now?” Djokovic then served out the victory.
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