Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will play against each other in the round of 32 in the Paris Olympics. The last time these two veterans faced each other was at the French Open in 2022. Rafael Nadal defeated Djokovic in 3 sets to advance into the semi finals. In total, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have both shared a court 20 times, with their first ever meeting being in 2009.
Novak Djokovic
The world number 2 best player enters into the round of 32 in the Olympics tournament and his opponent is Rafael Nadal. Djokovic started the campaign with a win against Matthew Ebden. He defeated Ebden in straight sets by 6-0,6-1 score. Summary of Novak Djokovic's performance was : 4 aces, 0 double faults, 25/30 first serve, 0/0 break points saved, 6 service games won, 24/38 first serve return points and 6 break points converted.
The two have matched each other 20 times, out of which Novak Djokovic was victorious in 13 meetings.
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal heads back to the court as he prepares for the round of 32 in the Paris Olympics. He is without question the most decorated player in tennis history and has been through this many times earlier. Rafael Nadal will face off against Novak Djokovic in this round.
Rafael Nadal at round 64, defeated Marton Fucsovics. He beat Fucsovics in 3 sets with a 1-6,6-4,4-6 score. Rafael Nadal performance summary: 1 ace, 3 double faults, 66/92 first serve, 8/10 break points saved, 12 service games won, 20/53 first serve return points and 4 break points converted.
Rafael Nadal has certainly been handed stiff opposition this time around, and he will be hoping to defeat Novak Djokovic despite playing against odds.
Expert Betting Tips
Result of the game to be played amidst Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal depends on a few issues such as current form, surface and physical fitness. On clay, Nadal holds the most crucial factor in the form of triumphant success and comfort on this surface. Nadal is likely to win; if Nadal is physically fit. Djokovic edges towards being more favorable on hard courts because of the record and the consistency of his performance on hard surfaces; on grass, though, Djokovic is slightly more favored due to better movement and adaptability on faster surfaces such as grass. While Djokovic has been in red-hot form all year, Nadal has been patchy due to injuries. High sparks of brilliance are mixed in with ordinary recent performances, making him inconsistent because of physical problems.
With the history between them, assuming both players are in prime health, Djokovic probably holds an ever-so-slight advantage because of his all-around versatility and fewer questions pertaining to his durability.
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