Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as soon as once more placed on a masterclass of their semi-final clash within the ongoing French Open on Friday night time. Djokovic defeated Nadal within the semi-final and even the Indian cricket stars had been greatly surprised by the spectacle placed on by these two fashionable greats.
“Nadal lost the semi final at #rolandgarros2021? It’s a joke surely.. oh it is a Djoke,” tweeted former India batsman Wasim Jaffer.
Nadal misplaced the semi remaining at #rolandgarros2021? It’s a joke certainly.. oh it’s a Djoke #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/2tJgYcz8HG
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 12, 2021
“This is not just tennis! This is bench marking of the highest order. #NovakvsNadal #RolandGarros,” tweeted Ravichandran Ashwin.
This is not only tennis! This is bench marking of the best order. #NovakvsNadal #RolandGarros
— Mask up and take your vaccine (@ashwinravi99) June 11, 2021
India all-rounder Washington Sundar was ecstatic after witnessing Djokovic’s victory within the French Open.
“Intensity. Sheer passion. Absolute Delight,” tweeted Sundar.
Intensity. Sheer ardour. Absolute Delight #Djokovic #frenchopen2021
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) June 11, 2021
If anybody ever needs to know what “NOT GIVING UP” in sport means, plz change on tele and watch these two legends play.If you’ve slept in India already,please watch this match in replay,Highlights won’t ever ever do justice to this high quality of tennis.#frenchopen2021 #NadalDjokovic
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 11, 2021
Djokovic defeated defending champion Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 within the second males’s semi-final on the Court Philipp-Chatrier. Djokovic will now lock horns in opposition to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas within the finals on Sunday.
In the primary set, the 35-year-old Nadal introduced out his A-game to the court docket and Djokovic had no solutions to what was being thrown at him. The Spaniard dropped simply three video games in the complete set, and he ended up profitable it 6-3.
The world primary Djokovic staged a comeback within the second set, and he threw Nadal off his recreation and ultimately, the Serbian ended up profitable it 6-3 and this ensured that the match would atleast go into the fourth set.
In the third set there was again and forth motion, and at one stage it was levelled at 6-6 and it progressed to a tie breaker. In the tip, Djokovic managed to maintain his personal to win it 7-6. Riding on the momentum, Djokovic managed to wrap up the match as he received the fourth set 6-2 and knocked Nadal out of the event.
‘Life goes on, it is simply tennis’: Nadal
“I am sad to have lost in the most important tournament of the year for me, but life goes on, it is nothing more than a defeat on a tennis court,” mentioned 35-year-old Nadal.
“If everything goes well, tomorrow I will be at home with my family and friends, and then we will see what is next.”
“Although it is a very important tournament for me, I am aware that you cannot win it 15 or 16 times,” he added.
“Next year I will come again, God willing, with the belief and with the necessary work to be able to give myself another chance.”
