Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic locked horn with each other in the semi-final of the ongoing French Open and they managed to produce an enthralling show which left all the fans watching the epic clash spellbound. Defending champion Nadal has suffered his first defeat at Roland Garros — which is his third loss in 108 matches in Paris over 16 years.
The Serbian World No.1 won the epic 4-hour 11-minute 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to reach the final of the French Open 2021 where he will be locking horns with Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. Fans from across the globe tipped their hats to Djokovic and Nadal for entertaining their fans with a stunning display of tennis.
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Not just fans, Indian cricketers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, and Washington Sundar too went gaga over what had transpired in Paris between two tennis greats. Tweeting about these game, Ashwin wrote: “This is not just tennis! This is bench marking of the highest order. #NovakvsNadal”.
This is not just tennis! This is bench marking of the highest order. #NovakvsNadal #RolandGarros
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) June 11, 2021
“Nadal losing the semifinal at Roland Garros after being one set UP. Bizarre Times! Inhuman effort for every single point though,” wrote Washington Sundar before tweeting: “Intensity. Sheer passion. Absolute Delight”
Nadal losing the semifinal at Roland Garros after being one set UP 🤯
Bizarre Times!
Inhuman effort for every single point though 💯 #NadalDjokovic @rolandgarros
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) June 11, 2021
Intensity. Sheer passion. Absolute Delight 💯 #Djokovic #frenchopen2021
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) June 11, 2021
Dinesh Karthik couldn’t believe what he was watching and tweeted twice and he even urged the fans to “watch this match in replay”.
“Not bad” isn’t gonna get it done tonight , it better be GREAT . What an unbelievable game of tennis happening tonight #NadalVsDjokovic
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 11, 2021
If anyone ever wants to know what “NOT GIVING UP” in sport means, plz switch on tele and watch these two legends play.If you’ve slept in India already,please watch this match in replay,Highlights will never ever do justice to this quality of tennis.#frenchopen2021 #NadalDjokovic
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 11, 2021
Former Indian opener, Wasim Jaffer once again took the funny route to weigh in on Djokovic’s stunning win. He tweeted, Nadal lost the semi-final at #rolandgarros2021? It’s a joke surely.. oh it is a Djoke🙌🏼 #Djokovic”.
Nadal lost the semi final at #rolandgarros2021? It's a joke surely.. oh it is a Djoke🙌🏼 #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/2tJgYcz8HG
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 12, 2021
It was Nadal’s first defeat in 14 semi-finals in the French capital. With the win over Nadal, the Serbian superstar stays on course to win his 19th Grand Slamm major and become the first man in over 50 years to win all four Slams twice.
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Tsitsipas had earlier become the first Greek to reach a Grand Slam final with a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
