PARIS : Serbia's Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves in the second set to beat 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 at the Paris Olympics on Monday and move into the third round.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during his match against Rafael Nadal of Spain. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Rafael Nadal of Spain shake hands after their match. REUTERS/Violeta Santos MouraPARIS : Serbia's Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves in the second set to beat 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 at the Paris Olympics on Monday and move into the third round.
Nadal, who had dominated at this venue like no other player, managed to claw his way back to level 4-4, much to the delight of the home crowd who were ready for a mouth-watering epic encounter between two of the greatest players to have graced the sport on their record-extending 60th encounter.
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