PARIS :Talks of an end to Rafael Nadal's reign proved premature once again as the claycourt king stayed on course for a record-extending men's 22nd Grand Slam title by beating arch rival Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 in a vintage French Open quarter-final clash on Tuesday.
The Serbian is still stuck at 20 Grand Slam titles after being barred from taking part in the Australian Open by local authorities over his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 - a major that Nadal won. "Very tough match. Djokovic is one of the best players in history. Playing against him is always a big challenge. Against him there's only one way to play - at your best level from the first point to the last.A 10-minute opening game, won by Nadal on Djokovic's serve, set the tone of the clash of the heavyweights.He broke a second time with a trademark forehand winner down the line before wrapping up the first set on serve when Djokovic made his ninth unforced error.
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