Djokovic s only win against Nadal in Roland Garros came in the quarterfinals in 2015
June 11, 2021 10:56 BST
Frenchman Fabrice Santoro believes even the great Djokovic will not be able to stop the Spaniard if he displays similar form to what he showed in the latter half of his quarterfinal win over Diego Schwartzman.
Nadal looked to be in trouble against the diminutive Argentinean despite winning the first set. Schwartzman won the second set and was tormenting Nadal with his ground strokes in the third. The 13-time French Open winner, however, had another gear up his sleeve.
Santoro admitted that at one point, he thought Schwartzman would pull off a major upset but then saw what Nadal was capable of when he really wanted to turn up the pressure. The King of Clay won the third set and breezed past Schwartzman in the fourth to record a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 win.
Rafael Nadal overcame Diego Schwartzman and Novak Djokovic beat Matteo Berrettini to set up a semi-final clash against each other. It is the most highly anticipated match of the tournament.
French Open favrourite Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as world number one Novak Djokovic. They were also joined in the same half by fellow Big Three rival Roger Federer.