Ben Nagle has taken over on the Andy Murray commentary, so you may want to have a look in there. In case you were wondering, Andy Murray is 3-2 up with a break of serve against David Ferrer over on Lenglen. I'm going to have a stab at describing it, but so much has just happened. A lengthy rally ends when Nadal offers Djokovic the chance to go to 0-30, and the Serb says 'no thanks', and dumps a simple backhand into the net. And then, the next point, Nadal takes his turn to mess up, driving Djokovic into the corner but then going long with a simple smash. It really is one-way traffic so far, and with Rafa's confidence already a bit shaky, he really needs to hold next game. Djokovic races to 40-0 in the blink of an eye, before a couple of errors give Nadal a sniff. Both said they needed to get there first. Terrible! Nadal serves up the first double in the match, and the crowd's subsequent cheers have an element of sympathy to them. That included crushing Nadal … And Nadal gets off to a slow start in this one, Djokovic sending him one way, and then the other, before powering that two-handed backhand behind the champion to take the first point. French Open 2015 Novak Djokovic dethrones Rafael Nadal in French Open quarter-final – as it happened . Sign up. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images . That's the closest he comes to a point in a love service game, as Novak seals it with a lovely drop shot. I have to kind of direct my thoughts to the semis.". After he loses the first point of this game, the master of Roland Garros pulls out too big serves - both of which win him the point - and takes control. Djokovic lost last year's final in four sets to Rafael Nadal. Nadal schlug Djokovic in Roland Garros schon sechs Mal. 1 and world No. I know he is a phenomenal athlete, but how long can he keep that sort of effort up? As we have seen, Rafa defeated him in the final in the next year. Roger Federer 'not trusted' to match Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic this month Roger Federer returns to action in two weeks at the Geneva Open ahead of the French Open later this month. If you look at the stats, this looks an upset - but it's not really. Rafael Nadal, the nine-time French Open champion, will indeed face Novak Djokovic, the world’s indisputable No. “Rafa” has taken the last five Roland Garros singles titles and, astoundingly, has lost just one match at the tournament over an entire decade. Condtions are fairly neutral, nothing like the gales of yesterday, and that probably helps Djokovic and Ferrer rather than Nadal and Murray, who are excellent in the wind. Watch ... Watch - federer roland garros 2015 - djokovic nadal roland garros - direct roland garros 2015. nadal and federer. Back to deuce. This time, he lost. Log in. "Djokovic was good in 2011, in 2012, 2013 as well as in 2015. Both players going through their pre-match routines out on Phillipe Chatrier. … Nadal has been 4-0 down in a set already today - at that stage he woke up and broke back twice. That's quite an answer though, a huge serve to save it. Nadal serves up his first ace of the match to move to 30-0, follows it up with a service winner and closes it out. Novak will serve for a two-set lead! Novak Djokovic VS Rafael Nadal #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 29 52% Wins Rank 1. Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic French Open 2015 Quarter Final 2015 Who will win the match? An era has ended. In 71 matches. Unbelievable shot. Deuce for what feels like the 20th time! This set moving on a little quicker, both players conserving their energy for their own service games. "When one opponent is playing better than you and is in better shape than you, that can happen.". Novak goes wide again - he's missed to that Nadal backhand four or five times in the last three games - and Rafa has two more break points. Two stunning defensive shots from Nadal at 40-0 down, but Djokovic still wins the point, and the game. But with Djokovic going for the lines like this, he will miss occasionally too, and after he does Nadal finds an ace down the middle to move to 40-30. Re-enter the Djokovic from the first few minutes as he dictates the point again, sending Nadal one way then the other to reclaim the advantage. Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the fans after defeat in his Men’s quarter final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the 2015 French Open at Roland Garros on June 3, 2015 in Paris, France. "It is difficult to win everything all the time. Djokovic had stopped running, anywhere in the court would have made it 40-15. For Djokovic, conquering the French Open has been the ultimate mission the last few years. Rafa running all over the place, but just has no answer to Novak's brilliance. "Djokovic deserved the win. As he did when he won the 2014 Australian Open, Wawrinka defeated the world No. It's a tough old game isn't it. Live 2015 French Open Quarter-Final: Djokovic vs. Nadal by Christopher Laws Leave a reply So that is that: a much briefer game than many will have expected, but with an unsurprising result given the respective form of the two players. Novak Djokovic has suffered more than his fair share of heartache against Rafael Nadal at the French Open but Sunday's final offers him a chance to dethrone the claycourt king. Das French-Open-Duell zwischen Rafael Nadal und Novak Djokovic ist mehr als nur ein Finale. It tells the story of Novak Djokovic ending Rafael Nadal's dominance at the French Open, where he'd won nine of the past 10 titles and 39 matches in a row. If you look at the score, it's a good old beating. The first set lasted a gripping 67 minutes as Djokovic raced into a 4-0 lead after 21 minutes only for Nadal, constantly urging himself on, to haul himself back to 4-4. #RG15 #Rafole44 pic.twitter.com/TIqCmxINE9. Und vielleicht möchte Djokovic ja derjenige sein, der die Regentschaft von Nadal in Roland Garros endgültig beendet. That's it. What a shot this is though, a back-hand pass as the Serb closed in at the net - it didn't look possible - brings up a first break point. And he's back ahead with a crashing cross-court forehand. The Majorcan finally got on the scoreboard at 4-0 down but by now his second serve was being routinely despatched by the Serb. That game was 12 minutes of sheer brilliance. Djokovic responds though, and he has set point at 30-40, this time he doesn't miss the volley with the court wide open. Djoko goes long, and Nadal is on the board in this set, to huge, dare I say it patronising, cheers. The world number one ended the nine-time champion's reign 7-5 6-3 6-1. Library. Ok, I lied - I'm going to give you a little bit of build up, to help boost the excitement. 6 years ago | 439 views. Yes, this Rafa Nadal is something of a shadow of the man who has won here 10 times  - but he still takes some beating. Novak Djokovic und Rafael Nadal trafen bereits 43 Mal aufeinander. Nadal could do nothing to combat the barrage of returns and gave up his crown with a double fault after two hours and 26 minutes. The next point, though, he brings a lovely back-hand smash after an exchange of delicate drop shots forces Novak into a less than brilliant lob attempt. says fedexpress09 in the comments below. Djokovic will now serve with new balls. French Open 2015: Sharapova exits but Nadal, Djokovic, Federer advance By Ravi Ubha, CNN Published Jun 2, 2015 9:54:54 AM. French Open 2015: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Live Tennis. An unforced error makes it 15-40 and another brilliant forehand sees Djokovic break. Errors everywhere from Nadal, this is not so much getting ugly, as sad. Published: 13:36 BST, 3 June 2015 | Updated: 17:49 BST, 3 June 2015. French Open Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal: Score and Reaction from 2015 French Open Timothy Rapp @ @TRappaRT. Set by set analysis of the Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal quarterfinal matchup at the 2015 French Open. It's a special match.". Now it's Nadal's turn to go on the attack, and he forces yet another break point with wonderful, aggressive hitting. After destroying Nadal in the first point, moving him from side to side and pushing him deeper and deeper, Djokovic crashes the easiest of putaways into the net. Nadal just doesn't pick up a deep ball, and as it comes off the baseline he makes a mess of it. Es ist das vorweggenommene Endspiel bei den French Open - Novak Djokovic gegen Rafael Nadal! Erst ein einziges Mal hat Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros verloren… And would you believe it, a double fault to end it. I can't argue with that. pic.twitter.com/SsZNDk6xmF. Another break point though, when Djokovic plays another brilliant drop shot. But you really shouldn't - you should stick here instead, because this has been a simply remarkable set of tennis. He starts this game well enough, getting Djokovic to 0-30, but the world No 1 fights back to level it up at 30-30. 0:35. And yet, somehow, he comes into this match as the underdog. He’s also never lost to Djokovic at the French Open, going 6-0 against the Serbian. Manchester City vs Chelsea LIVE: Callum Hudson-Odoi has goal ruled out for offside as Thomas Tuchel's men... Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid: LaLiga title hopefuls draw a blank in tense contest at the Nou Camp with Real... Lewis Hamilton snatches his 100th pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix after just edging out Max... 'He looks over at Pep Guardiola like a naughty school boy looks at a teacher': Jamie Redknapp joins fans in... 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Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand in his Men's quarter final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the 2015 French Open at Roland Garros on June 3 (June 4 PHT), 2015 … A Djokovic error, a service winner, and Nadal holds. Nadal, on his 29th birthday, suffered his first defeat in six years and his second in 72 matches at Roland Garros. Tomorrow, Djokovic’s task gets considerably tougher, as he faces nine-time French Open champ Nadal. Für die beiden in die Jahre gekommenen Meister der gelben Filzkugel - Nadal mit 34 und Djokovic mit 33 Jahren - geht es im Endspiel von Paris um viel. There were no excuses from Nadal afterwards. A Nadal slip combines with a big Djokovic forehand makes it 30-30, and then the spaniard makes another error, going wide. And he missed by a long way. That's really not bad is it? Dieses Spiel ist längst mehr als nur ein normales Aufeinandertreffen. It might not last too much longer. Another break point. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 24 May to 7 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. What a start! “Rafa” has taken the last five Roland Garros singles titles and, astoundingly, has lost just one match at the tournament over an entire decade. French Open 2015: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Live Tennis. The 2015 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Und erarbeitete sich Chance um Chance - nur um im fünften Satz doch noch mit 7:9 Adieu sagen zu müssen (2015 gelang es Djokovic endlich, einen allerdings nicht ganz fitten Nadal bei den French Open zu schlagen). Sometimes you win more and some you win less," Nadal said to Sky Sports . All of a sudden the world No 1 is letting errors, not so much creep in as stampede into his game. He thinks he's taken the first one, but it was just inches wide. Nadal is really growing back into this now, and recovers well to a rasping Djokovic forehand in the game's third point to hammer home a powerful cross-court backhand and reach 15-30. "Djokovic was good in 2011, in 2012, 2013 as well as in 2015. In truth, this was a combination of Djokovic's brilliance and a below-par Nadal. Before that, Nadal had won four championships in a row at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. Yes, he plays superb tennis. 1 Novak Djokovic in their men's quarterfinal on Wednesday at Roland Garros. His only previous French Open loss came in the 2009 fourth round against Sweden's Robin Soderling - but this defeat was far less of a shock. The comments below have not been moderated. It's back to the sublime with that drop shot. Nadal went wide on break point to fall 5-3 behind and Djokovic calmly served out for a two-set lead. But most impressively of all, he always seems to win the most important games, when the pressure is really on. Djokovic becomes just the second man ever to beat Nadal at the French Open and moves into the semifinals. Three break points for Novak. Nadal won the toss, and chose to receive, so it's Djokovic serving first. Djokovic outwitted him in 2015 … These two men have better defences than the sturdiest of Medieval castles. It is only the second defeat for Nadal … And Djokovic earns another break point, after Nadal messes up a decent opportunity from a poor drop shot. Rafa erwartet gegen den Djoker am Mittwoch das “schwerste Viertelfinale meiner Karriere”. Live text and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentaries on every Andy Murray match and other key matches. That is brilliant from Djokovic - despite slipping and sliding all over the place he volleys past Nadal when the Spaniard reaches a drop shot. Djokovic has just fallen slightly off the pace in these last two games, and a couple of less than impressive shots hand Nadal the game. A surprising unforced error, slammed into the net, brings it back to 30-30 but Nadal goes long and another sumptuous drop shot seals the game. But that is sublime from Rafa to save it, the deftest of drop shots. Deuce again. "It's definitely a big win, a match that I will remember for a long time," he said afterwards. That Djokovic forehand is just unplayable. The game of the match so far, no question, and we're back on serve. Djokovic has absolutely destroyed him here. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 24 May to 7 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. The calm before the battle... #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/9pt1VHJmpi. The 2015 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts.It was the 119th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. In the second he broke at 4-3. You don't just breeze past Rafael Nadal on clay. 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After Rafa takes the first point of the game, the Serb climbs into a glorious shot down the line to make it 15-15, and then takes control of the game with another which puts Nadal on the back foot and allows him to move ahead. #Nadal trails by two sets, a position he has never been in at RG before. Erst ein einziges Mal hat Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros verloren… Novak fires long. And the second goes begging when Nadal pulls out a brilliant pass, which Djokovic gets a racket to, but can't force over the net. Set by set analysis of the Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal quarterfinal matchup at the 2015 French Open. Who will strikes first, #Nadal or #Djokovic? But many think he'll do it Wednesday in the quarterfinals. Both of those were tough games, and both look like they are going to win him this match. Yes, he's wonderfully consistent. Novak Djokovic und Rafael Nadal trafen bereits 43 Mal aufeinander. Tomorrow, Djokovic’s task gets considerably tougher, as he faces nine-time French Open champ Nadal. Der Schützling von Boris Becker gewann die Fortsetzung des … But - I don't believe it - he's wide again with that same shot, down the line to the Nadal backhand. ", Djokovic hopes to become the eighth man in history to complete the career Grand Slam after Andre Agassi, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Rafael Nadal and Fred Perry. The hope is snuffed out in slightly unorthodox fashion, as the world No1 doesn't quite put his shots away, but does just enough. Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a … Sometimes you win more and some you win less," Nadal said to Sky Sports . Rafa doesn't even run for it. A title here would finally award him a career Grand Slam. Perhaps Rafa could have gone down the line their, but he gambled that he could pass Djokovic. We're level again! We remain on serve in the 2nd set. French Open 2015: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic heading for showdown. But surely now the Serb will go on to record a career Grand Slam. Well I'd rather it was your money than mine on the line! "You go through more emotions than for any other match. Last updated on 3 June 20153 June 2015.From the section Tennis. And the best point of the match sees Djokovic break! Novak Djokovic VS Rafael Nadal #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 29 52% Wins Rank ... 2015 Roland Garros France Outdoor Clay QF Novak Djokovic 75 63 61. Djokovic arrives at this stage of the tournament after victories over Jarkko Nieminen, Gilles Muller, Thanasi Kokkinakis, and Richard Gasquet, which have seen him fail to drop a single set. Both look incredibly relaxed - they've both been here before of course. More, Djokovic is yet to be challenged at this French Open in a tie-break. So, Rafael Nadal needs to break if he is going to maintain his brilliant French Open record. Follow. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events. Rafa and Novak are on court. Saved again! Djokovic und Federer standen einander bisher 50-mal gegenüber, Nadal und Federer 40-mal. Auch Serena Williams kam weiter. That is just an invitation to the in-form world No1, who holds comfortably. And already we have some brilliant tennis from both men - after sealing the first point reasonably comfortably, the world No 1 pulls out two brilliant drop shots to end good rallies - both of which Nadal can reach, but not get over the net. Game on? WOW! Right, Mr World No 1, what have you got? A service winner moves the king of clay 30-15 ahead - it should have been 40-0, but a dreadful drop shot attempt had hit the net half-way up the previous point. Die Nummer 1 der Welt fordert den 9-maligen French Open-Sieger! You can follow that with Jack Gaughan here. Herreneinzel der French Open 2015. And the break is there! And he takes it! That's not what you want to start a must-win game. Allein bei Grand-Slam-Turnieren gab es zwölf Duelle. Nadal saves them both, with an exchange at the net and a wayward Serbian forehand, but then, as Djokovic earns another one, the Spaniard has a nightmare, volleying wide under no pressure. Novak Djokovic became the second man to beat Rafael Nadal … But many think he'll do it Wednesday in the quarterfinals. Report. Mal gegeneinander an. Novak! Nadal saves it, with a far more difficult smash that just about makes it over! He’s also never lost to Djokovic at the French Open, going 6-0 against the Serbian. He holds, and we're level again in this set. Nun fehlen ihm zwei Siege zum Triumph. Nadal did win a point, but I think it's fair to suggest he didn't put maximum effort into that game after what has been an exhausting first 10 games, lasting the best part of an hour. Djokovic winds up, lets go, and hammers the perfect forehand onto the line to bring up three match points. It's in vain though, Nadal fires a forehand cross-court and levels the set at 1-1. The Serb, now two wins from completing the career Grand Slam of all four major titles. That means even though he holds here, and holds to love, he's had to expend rather a lot of effort. In the end, the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier that has watched Nadal dominate for a decade was left giving him sympathetic applause as he managed to avoid a third-set drubbing. Shocker! Metaphorically speaking. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events. That seems to annoy the Serbian star, who fires down an ace, before getting another lucky net cord to hold. Wo Sie das Viertelfinale live im TV & Stream sehen können, erfahren Sie hier. He was joined in the semis by women's No. While they warm up, we can tell you that everyone - absolutely everyone - will be watching this game. Bei den French Open 2015 kommt es heute zum großen Duell Novak Djokovic gegen Rafael Nadal.
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