I’d expect him to go out and go for his shots. And a defiant Djokovic takes it! In the meantime, some thoughts on Murray’s progress: Murray sensational in 1st set v Goffin, up and down in 2nd but is in his first #internazionaliditennis semi - against "Lucky" Lucas Poille, Lucas Pouille is a big talent with easy power but great chance for @andy_murray to get to back-to-back Masters 1000 finals on clay, Andy Murray cruises, battles for 6-1, 7-5 win over David Goffin. A tie-break will settle this second set. There’s been very little giving on Nadal’s serve in this set, can he continue that trend when it matters? 7 7. Murray will face the French lucky loser Lucas Pouille in tomorrow’s semi-finals. Wir blicken zurück auf Rivalitäten, die den Tennissport geprägt haben. When the draw came out a lot of mouths started watering. Sure you do. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Best. He recovers to 30-all and doesn’t look back from there: a mistimed forehand from Nadal and a brutal backhand winner from Djokovic – who was seemingly on the back foot - brings up the game. That previous game just about sums up Djokovic. We’ll have a match report on the site soon. Then Nadal arrives for the coin toss, which Djokovic wins. It would be fascinating to see them working together again, though, wouldn’t it? First set: Djokovic 1-0 Nadal* (*denotes next server). He was 30-0 up in his previous service game too before being broken. I don’t think so. And this game follows much the same narrative. Match number #49! 2:42:26. I haven’t been in the semis of many of the Masters events on the clay and it would be nice to reach my first final here. Here he is serving to level this quarter-final. When he’s on the ropes he somehow finds a way to haul himself up. 15-all. When the draw came out a lot of mouths started watering. First set: Djokovic 2-3 Nadal* (*denotes next server). The worrying thing for his rivals is that perhaps he wasn’t quite at his best today – he can get even better as he looks to peak at the French Open at the end of this month – but he showed again what a competitor he is, and what a match it was with the swings in momentum. Nadal misses with the first serve, gets the second in, a quite fantastic point ensues, Nadal is smashing and scampering all over the place, and Djokovic finally comes good after some tete-a-tete at the net! Rafael Nadal hat sich mit seinem ersten Turniersieg der Saison als Top-Favorit für die French Open in Paris in Stellung gebracht. Second set tie-break: Djokovic 6-4 Nadal*, And again, Djokovic has an answer! It’s a straight-sets win, but it feels like we played five sets. Nadal then hits long. Novak Djokovic VS Rafael Nadal #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS ... Novak … Bye! With Djokovic standing well beyond the baseline, Nadal pulls off a Nadal special as he runs around his backhand and wallops a forehand cross-court winner. Deuce No2. Game. So instead it’s 30-all. The odds from the bookies are HEAVILY in Djokovic’s favour. Actually the last time Nadal beat Djokovic was in French Open 2014. MrLinh. He was the only coach who managed to add that extra edge to Murray and make him a grand slam champion. He’s taken his chance [as a lucky loser]. Rafael Nadal Parera [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa] (* 3. He’s one of the better players coming through. Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal: Score, Reaction from 2016 Indian Wells Alec Nathan @ @AlecBNathan. But no danger of that here. And here’s our match report on Murray’s win earlier: First set: *Djokovic 2-4 Nadal (*denotes next server). Vier Jahre liegt Nadals letzte Niederlage in Roland Garros zurück, 2015 verlor er im Viertelfinale gegen seinen Dauerrivalen Djokovic. But this makes things a bit more interesting: Nadal breaks to 30 at the start of the second set! First set: *Djokovic 2-2 Nadal (*denotes next server). Another inviting drop shot from Djokovic and Nadal pokes it back for the winner. And from there he holds to lead for the first time in this second set. Second set: *Djokovic 7-5, 3-5 Nadal (*denotes next server). Tik, tok, tikity, tok, they’re warming up. 6-7. He starts well, 15-0. But it doesn’t last much longer. Both should be happy. Djokovic holds to 15 too, finishing things off with a two-fisted backhand drive volley. Difficult for us to play great tennis. But he concedes the next point, 15-30, letting out a frustrated “AAAAH”. It’s been something of a topsy-turvy rivalry: Nadal dominated in the early years before Djokovic pulled off seven wins on the spin, culminating in that quite ridiculous Australian Open final victory in 2012, all five hours and 53 minutes of it. He liked that shot, as he should. Second set: *Djokovic 7-5, 5-5 Nadal (*denotes next server). First set: *Djokovic 5-5 Nadal (*denotes next server). Djokovic screams in frustration. In diesen ist Nadal von Beginn an da, der Serbe aber genauso. Game Djokovic. He’ll be ruing that missed chance at 0-30. Insgesamt stand er 196 Wochen an deren Spitze. 2021 24/5 23/4 TITULOS 2021 0 2 PARTIDOS G./P. Babolat Pure Aero Rafa – The best looking... Dominic Thiem Upset, Rafa Withdraws from Miami, Novak Djokovic is the Australian Open champion 2021. That set took 71 minutes. Advantage Djokovic, a fourth break point. But Djokovic’s ace probably silences him as the world No1 brings up 40-30. First set: Djokovic 3-4 Nadal* (*denotes next server). That becomes nine of the past 10 when Djokovic nets a backhand volley. Djokovic isn’t in the mood to engage in such lengthy hostilities in this game. Breathtaking. First set: Djokovic 2-1 Nadal* (*denotes next server). But Djokovic goes on, as he attempts to warm up for Roland Garros with his sixth title of the season. May 13, 2016. He goes for it, he hits a big ball. The Djokovic–Nadal rivalry is a modern-day tennis rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, two of the greatest tennis players of all time.The rivalry is the most prolific in men's tennis in the Open Era. 0-15 turns into 0-30 and should really become 15-40 after an all-out assault from Nadal, but the Spaniard misfires and makes the error. Djokovic nets a tricky backhand overhead. Game. The world No1 saved five set points in the second set to prevail 7-5, 7-6 and reach the semi-finals with his seventh successive win over the world No5, Fri 13 May 2016 13.16 EDT While we wait for Djokovic and Nadal, hopefully this will get you in the mood: The conditions are extremely difficult, the wind is swirling and changing direction. There’s not much giving here on serve. It was the right tactic by the world No1, but the execution wasn’t there. He doesn’t take the second either, as Nadal sends down an ace. I always said from the beginning of my career that clay was the surface I enjoyed playing on the most because it was so challenging. Djokovic, while waiting for Nadal at the net, stretches his limbs, not that he probably needs to given how elastic they already are. Djokovic reduces his arrears to 30-15 but then gets his footwork wrong, 40-15. Deuce. Bereits zuvor trifft Andy Murray auf einen starken Belgier. Djokovic and Nadal have created something of their own empire in Rome, having combined to win the past 11 titles. The sun makes another appearance as Nadal nudges 30-15 ahead. The crowd, who’ve been with Nadal up until now, give Djokovic a standing ovation. R. Nadal und N. Djokovic spielten dabei zuletzt im Rahmen des ATP Turnieres Masters Series Rom auf Sandplatz am 13.05.16 gegeneinander. 11.58am EDT 11:58. It’s definitely even more important for Nadal to get a good start and him being a sometimes nervous and slow starter, I would see that as his main hurdle for winning. It was difficult, challenging and frustrating conditions for both of us. 30-0. But it goes begging. Thwack, whack, thwack, whack, thwack, whack, then Nadal thwacks into the net. Previa y Resultado del Nadal vs Djokovic - QF Roma 2016. The Irn Bru’s on me.”, And this email entitled “Pointless comment from Andrew Benton in Beijing”: “Just wondering how Djokovic manages to maintain his hairdo (in the photo) under the pressure - guess that goes with the sponsorship. Deuce No2. © Eurosport, a Discovery Company 2021 – Alle Rechte vorbehalten Eigentlich ist Rafael Nadal der Sandplatz-Tenniskönig. The Campo Centrale patrons roar when Nadal wins the first point. Watch this. Another chapter in the phenomenal Djokodal rivalry. The world No1 will serve first. But Djokovic’s next return isn’t one to remember. Sandplatzkönig Rafael Nadal fordert im Viertelfinale von Rom Novak Djokovic (ab 16 Uhr LIVE im TV auf SPORT1+). A wayward forehand from Nadal loops beyond the baseline and Djokovic breaks back! At 15-all, Nadal jerks at his return, 30-15. Sigue el Nadal - Djokovic de Roma 2016 en directo online con Mundo Deportivo. The Spaniard backs it up with a sweet half-volley, which the crowd appreciate. Currently Djokovic has the lead, 25 – 23 and he has won the six latest matches. Djokovic has been far from his best in Rome and lost the first set against Bellucci 0-6 yesterday after a dismal performance. 15-all. Actually, no he doesn’t! It was the first time the world No1 had been bagelled in five years. Juni 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca) ist ein spanischer Tennisspieler. It was a great set of tennis from Nadal … Djokovic hat seinen Aufschlag noch nicht gefunden, muss dementsprechend in die Rallyes gehen. “Great first set this. They want a decider. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic square off in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Rome Masters. 0-30. Also there’s no clay on the court, a little bit because of the wind. R.Nadal. Match. Djokovic then sends an inch-perfect winner down the line. I practised with him a bit in the off-season. 15-40, two break points. Previa y resultado del partido entre Rafael Nadal y Novak Djokovic en el torneo de Roma 2019. Deuce. 40-0 turns into game when Djokovic’s forehand flies long. He deserves that. Djokovic se acercó a Nadal en la batalla por el No. Aaah, eerrgh, aaaaaaaaah, eeeeeeeeergh, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, eeeeeeeeeeergh, the pair slug it out from the back of the court. Djokovic lets out some frustration with a hold to love of his own. All matches. Nadal walks a little gingerly on that foot after losing the opening point of his service game. 30-all. Im Finale des ATP-Masters in Rom kommt es zum Tennis-Klassiker schlechthin. Nadal vs. Djokovic 0:0 Einstand. A forehand down the line brings up match point, Second set tie-break: Djokovic 5-4 Nadal*, Second set tie-break: *Djokovic 5-3 Nadal, Djokovic, though, still with the mini-break, edges further ahead when Nadal misses with the smash, Second set tie-break: *Djokovic 4-3 Nadal, The pair change ends before Djokovic sends his return long, Second set tie-break: Djokovic 4-2 Nadal*, Not for long, however, as a brutal cross-court exchange ends when Nadal goes the other way and makes the mistake, Second set tie-break: Djokovic 3-2 Nadal*, Some brilliance from Nadal at the net and we’re back on serve, Second set tie-break: *Djokovic 3-1 Nadal, Djokovic charges forward and eventually settles matters despite some determined defence from Nadal, Second set tie-break: *Djokovic 2-1 Nadal, Djokovic gets the first mini-break when Nadal’s effort skids just wide, Second set tie-break: Djokovic 1-1 Nadal*, Nadal bosses the point, forcing Djokovic to net, Second set tie-break: Djokovic 1-0 Nadal*, Djokovic darts a forehand winner past a scampering Nadal, Second set: *Djokovic 7-5, 6-6 Nadal (*denotes next server). Best court position Rafa has held vs Novak in a long time. 15-all. I’ve put in a lot of hard work to improve my game on the surface and it’s finally paying off. Für Djokovic ist es die fünfte Finalteilnahme in Roland Garros, 2016 konnte er das Turnier gewinnen. But Djokovic responds with the next one, make that two, make that three points. Nadal, despite his injury problems, responded by taking six of the next seven contests but Djokovic wrested back control and has prevailed in 10 of their past 11, claiming 13 successive sets. Will it be set point Djokovic or game point Nadal? I dropped my serves very early in the first and second sets and I didn’t hold my composure then, but I managed to come back. Nadal - Djokovic online. Which becomes set point No4. Second set: *Djokovic 7-5, 0-2 Nadal (*denotes next server). Tough on Nadal but he will take more and more belief from pushing Novak so hard. And it’s Djokovic’s first break point of the set. Will it be enough to re-establish control at Roland Garros in a week and a half’s time? 1 del Ranking Emirates ATP tras ganar su tercer título en Roma y 19° de categoría ATP World Tour Masters 1000. Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press . All News Sports Tennis. We can all celebrate together. Nadal backs up the break to love. Second set: Djokovic 7-5, 4-5 Nadal* (*denotes next server). Die sieben größten Rivalitäten im Männertennis, Teil 7: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal. Great Courts by Horst Skoff. The pair engage in a lengthy battle on the first point, they go backwards and forwards, backwards and forwards – just feeling each other out, really, rather than going for it - and eventually it’s first blood Nadal. Thanks for reading and do follow our Rome Masters coverage this weekend. "Er ist hier zu Hause. Today’s Rome Masters quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is the 49th time these two have met, a record in the Open era. He slumps 0-30 down on serve, before dragging himself back to 40-30, allowing himself a celebratory fist pump high above his head after an audacious half-volley winner from the baseline. Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Rome Masters 2016 quarter-final: Where to watch live, preview, betting odds, streaming information. By Arjun Devgan. Second set: Djokovic 7-5, 0-1 Nadal* (*denotes next server). Absolutely crucial for Rafa to get off to good start vs Djoker that has been big problem lately in there h2h, First set: *Djokovic 1-1 Nadal (*denotes next server). Set point No3. Only three points have gone against the server so far. “Afternoon Katy,” says Simon McMahon. Rafa raised his level & made Novak lift late in sets. Djokovic gets a bit lucky with a net cord, it’s enough to put off Nadal, who slices into the net. Live coverage in the UK is on Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 3 HD. “I’ll give Ivan a call and save Andy the bother. Though it’s not stopped him from being one of the most consistent players on the tour, winning two grand slams and Olympic gold, winning tournaments and making finals on all surfaces, you wonder what more he could achieve if he had the right coach with him all year round, every year. Big point this. After over 10 minutes, Djokovic holds. And from 0-30 down Nadal charges to 40-30 up. … In the quarterfinals Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2 hours and 6 minutes to set … Second set: *Djokovic 7-5, 2-4 Nadal (*denotes next server). From there, Djokovic takes the game. I held my nerves at the clutch moments. BO3 = plenty. The second point plays out much the same, but this time it’s Nadal who blinks first with a backhand that he biffs wide. Fue el segundo triunfo del serbio sobre el español en una final de Roma, tras hacerlo también en 2011. Novak Djokovic Vs. Rafael Nadal - Wimbledon … Top Three Racquets for Intermediate Players. For those who think high stakes, drama, quality are somehow only reserved for best-of-5, I'll point you to this match forever. Nadal strides on to court first, followed by Djokovic. But he wouldn’t agree to the 25 weeks a year that Murray usually wants from a coach. Or are there other contenders?”, Second set: *Djokovic 7-5, 1-3 Nadal (*denotes next server). I’ve got tickets for the Open the week after Wimbledon. They’re on level terms again at 30-all, but a great one-two punch combination from Nadal gives him set point at 40-30. Eventually he does when Nadal’s forehand flicks off the top of the net and into the tramlines. Deuce No3. Nach zwei erfolgreichen kommt der Mann aus Belgrad zu zwei Spielbällen, die Rafael Nadal aber abwehren kann. No matter what, it’s going to be a thrilling contest and the perfect appetizer for the French Open. The players will be on court very soon because: Andy Murray has just wrapped up a 6-1, 7-5 win over David Goffin, in a repeat of last year’s Davis Cup final match. Another chapter in the phenomenal Djokodal rivalry. But it’s his turn to get in on some net-bashing with a weak forehand! Djokovic macht genau das, was wir uns erwartet haben: Er setzt auf seinen starken Stopp. The pair go at each other, at each other, at each other with stunning intensity, and it’s a fitting final point after two hours and 24 minutes. Uncle Toni looks animated in the players’ box. Deuce. CARRERA 794/167 721/148 TITULOS CARRERA 69 64 PREMIOS $78,007,139 $99,272,343. Der Sandplatzkönig aus Spanien setzte sich im Finale des ATP-Masters von Rom nach einem Blitzstart gegen seinen Dauerrivalen Novak Djokovic 6:0, 4:6, 6:1 durch. 15-0. And here they are. Sport 24HD. 40-15. Since Nadal is a confidence player, his record against Djokovic will not be inspiring, but might make him fight harder than he has in years to make sure he creates a dent in his rival’s seemingly impenetrable armour before the French Open. Murray into SFs at all three clay Masters this year, a first. Djokovic, now pouncing on any short balls, whistles away a winner for 15-all. A high-quality point follows, Djokovic’s drop shots haven’t been as good as Nadal’s today – Nadal is able to get to this one too – but Djokovic then sends a perfect lob sailing over his opponent. Nadal holds to love. 12:40. First set: Djokovic 6-5 Nadal* (*denotes next server). 2021 27/7 35/2 TITULOS 2021 2 5 PARTIDOS G./P. But it’s staying away at the moment, and for a fleeting moment the court is bathed in sunshine. Match number #49! First set: *Djokovic 4-4 Nadal (*denotes next server). So perhaps Mr Invincible isn’t completely invincible after all. And Djokovic answers with a love game of his own. Djokovic prevails. 13 May 2016. Facebook Twitter. Five deuces follow. 30-0. There were many exciting and entertaining points. 15-0. Nadal-Djokovic A FONDO - QF Roma 2016 … But anyway, Andy Murray. He’s certainly got Djokovic rattled in this game, with a winner, drop shot and error from Djokovic. Whoever can best keep up that tactic should prevail in this quarter-final. Djokovic can do no more than net. Nadal backs up the break. 0-15. Nadal edges to 30-15. Ever. Rafael Nadal is coming off a three set victory over Nick Kyrgios that took 31 games to decide. Actually the last time Nadal beat Djokovic was in French Open 2014. He decides against a medical time-out though. Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal 2016 Doha Final highlights. Djokovic roars with delight. It’ll be a tricky match. 12:42. All rights reserved. He’ll face either Roger Federer’s conqueror Dominic Thiem or Kei Nishikori in tomorrow’s semi-finals. Game. Nadal vs Djokovic RANKING ATP 2 1 HEAD TO HEAD 25 28 EDAD 34 años 33 años PAIS Espana Serbia PARTIDOS G./P. Djokovic chucks his racket on to the court in disgust and gets a warning from the umpire for his efforts. He doesn’t need to say anything after losing the fourth point as his body language says it all. 15-30. Another long rally on the next point and Nadal throws in a tired-looking forehand which limps into the net. So, Nadal has won eight of the past nine points. Nadal attempts to thread a forehand down the line but he goes long. How that must hurt Nadal. Advantage Nadal once more, this his fourth set point. Perhaps the brief break has given Djokovic a chance to regroup. Djokovic dismisses that one with a smash deep to Nadal’s right wing. The world No1 runs up to his chair to replace the offending item before returning to the baseline and attempting to prolong the game. Nadal makes it four points in a row to get to advantage before Djokovic rifles away an unstoppable forehand return winner. The wind may not be the only weather factor for the players this afternoon, as rain is forecast. … Doch beim ATP-Turnier in Rom konnte der Spanier seine Stärke nicht nutzen – er verlor die … A deep, probing cross-court backhand from Djokovic is too much for Nadal to handle, who hits a wild forehand out. And another one goes begging. And that’ll be the game. Another forehand from Nadal that doesn’t get more than halfway up the net, advantage Djokovic, set point. Nadal gets another set point at his advantage, and after being almost faultless with the drop shot today he chips one into the net! Deuce. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 30-15, as Nadal can’t dig Djokovic’s fizzing return out from his feet. Deuce. Fearsome hitting from Djokovic and set point No2. It’s Djokovic’s turn to get in on the drop shot act but Nadal reads it and puts away a winner. 0-15. Nadal must hold serve to stay in the set. Previa y Resultado del Nadal vs Djokovic - F Roma 2019 . RG!! Djokovic spins and slides but can’t take the first. The next point is a similar story. 53:46. In an epic that just made Paris way more interesting, Novak Djokovic saves five set points, beats Rafael Nadal 7-5, 7-6(4) in the Rome QFs. It’s a problem with his left foot. So Djokovic must hold serve to keep this set going any longer. It took him nearly 34 minutes to win a game in his third-round match yesterday. 40-15. Their response is perhaps even louder when he takes the second too. Game point Nadal, but Djokovic gave it a good go. Nadal looks on course for a comfortable hold at 30-0, but after conceding the third point he’s all at sea on the fourth, perhaps distracted by the wind. Für Spieler R. Nadal sind derzeit keine Tennis Ergebnis Serien vorhanden. That becomes 40-15 when a string goes on Djokovic’s racket on the return. Hilfe. Advantage Nadal. Paris could be really interesting. It was a great set of tennis from Nadal but he still lost it, which shows the scale of the task against the world No1, who’s now won his last 14 sets against the world No5. Djokovic shrugs a little as if to say: “What am I supposed to do?” but hey, it could be worse. Game Mr Nadal. N.Djokovic 7. Nadal only needs one, because Djokovic slams into the net. And how Nadal played his part in that. Djokovic has the advantage each time but can’t shake Nadal off. Er ist aktuell Zweiter hinter Weltranglistenführer Novak Đoković und beendete bereits vier Saisons (2008, 2010, 2013 und 2017) an der Spitzenposition. Estadísticas H2H al detalle. Deuce No4. Djokovic takes the applause of the crowd, Nadal takes his leave and is left to ponder a seventh successive defeat by the world No1. Suddenly the pressure is very much on Nadal. The crowd sigh. Watch highlights as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal win on Friday. May 13, 2016 05:36 BST. Djokovic sends his return wide. Djokovic, meanwhile, holds comfortably, so once again Nadal must hold his serve to stay in this opener. Nadal then absolutely bludgeons a backhand cross-court winner – that’s one for the tournament highlights – 30-0. Then a fifth set point. Nadal-Schwartzman … He seems to change coaches as often as the other top men change their shirts. Nadal breaks! He’s telling the trainer he’s experiencing a lot of pain in the upper part, and doesn’t have much feeling near the toes. Nadal holds to 15. Wimbledon 2011 Final - Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic. 71 minutes. Twitter. 30-all. Second set: Djokovic 7-5, 0-1 Nadal* (*denotes next server) That set took 71 minutes. Nadal, on the other hand, has looked closer to his old self lately than he has since the French Open in 2014! There’s talk Lendl would be open to working with Murray again, despite his commitments with the USTA. His thoughts on that? Three break points to get back on level terms. And the game’s best two players on clay have also shared this season’s top prizes on the red dirt: Nadal won in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, Djokovic in Madrid. Is it that unlikely that Rafa will win? Djokovic vs Nadal Rome Masters 2016. by TN May 13, 2016. written by TN May 13, 2016. Im entscheidenden Satz erhöhte Nadal wieder das Tempo, schon in Djokovics erstem Aufschlagspiel gelang ihm ein Break. I must be very pleased with the way I handled myself in the important moments today. 5. 30-15. With a gaping hole to aim into, Nadal somehow misses down the line. I believe the start of the match will be extremely important and will go as far as to say that the one who takes the first set, wins the match. And it’s third time unlucky for Djokovic, as he makes the error. Nadal’s got the crowd whistling in delight on the next point too. He did steady the ship and come through in the end, but it wasn’t the tennis machine we’ve seen of late. I think he played high-quality tennis, he tried to step in, tried to play aggressive, but towards the end I was a bit more fortunate. Teil sieben unserer, natürlich extrem subjektiven, Rückschau: die beiden besten Spieler der Gegenwart - Novak Djokovic und Rafael Nadal. A nerveless Nadal, under such pressure, pulls off the perfect drop shot. #andymurrclay. Second set: Djokovic 7-5, 6-5 Nadal* (*denotes next server). The biggest odds provider in the world, Bet365, is giving 1.30 times your money on Djokovic winning and a whopping 3.50 on a Rafa victory. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Facebook. Signs in that previous game that Djokovic is stepping into the court a little more, taking more of the initiative and taking a little time away from Nadal. Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal for 2016 Rome Masters. Djokovic appears to have the initiative in the second point, but Nadal quickly turns defence into attack. Currently Djokovic has the lead, 25 – 23 and he has won the six latest matches. So, ladies and gentlemen, play is under way, as chapter 49 of Djokovic v Nadal begins. Nadal vs Djokovic RANKING ATP 5 1 HEAD TO HEAD 23 25 EDAD 34 años 33 años PAIS Espana Serbia PARTIDOS G./P. He’s playing with more confidence and daring to go for his infamous banana-shot, the curling forehand down the line and making it most of the time. Djokovic throws in a double fault to fall 15-30 behind on serve. Nadal, having won in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, is certainly showing signs of improvement after his difficult 2015. Rafa Nadal, eliminado por Djokovic del Masters 1000 de Roma 2016 Masters 1000 de Roma Rafa Nadal acaba cediendo ante el serbio en Roma tras una exhibición de tenis para el recuerdo 40-0. Afternoon! After leading the Masters 1000 title tally for several years Nadal was surpassed by Novak … And then Nadal calls for the trainer. So after losing a first set lasting over an hour, he’s already 2-0 up in the second in the blink of an eye. You know about these things, who should he go for?” I’d say it’s got to be worth giving Ivan Lendl a call. Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal 2012 Australian Open Final Highlights (HD) iMovie. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. We all know he’s not best friends with the red dirt, despite his amazing results on it. This feels familiar. A change in tack on the third point as Nadal dinks over a drop shot. Set point. 5-7. Rafael Nadal takes on Novak Djokovic in the men's singles quarter-final clash of the Rome Masters on Friday (13 May). Featured Columnist March 19, 2016 Comments. RANKING ATP EN VIVO CALENDARIO NADAL DESCUENTO TENNIS WAREHOUSE. Fancy a couple more stats? In the men’s game, Bjorn Borg surely had to be the best at keeping his hair madness under control (and I include beards too). A return error from Djokovic makes it 40-15. Nadal emerges victorious. Novak Djokovic se impone por un 5-7 6-7. Second set: Djokovic 7-5, 1-2 Nadal* (*denotes next server). First published on Fri 13 May 2016 10.14 EDT. Allerdings vergab Nadal im zweiten Durchgang vier Breakchancen, Djokovic erzwang die Verlängerung. He gets to 0-15, then 0-30, then 0-40, with a wonderfully hoiked forehand pass down the line, after some brilliant improvisation on his previous shot.