“59 games later, the fight between Djokovic and Nadal is more exciting than ever”

The meeting between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal in the Roland Garros quarterfinals also caught the attention of the world of tennis, which did not hesitate to comment on the meeting through social networks and to applaud the effort of the two tennis players at the end of the match.

In social networks, several users did not hesitate to recover a tweet from the French Nicolas Mahut after the 2021 semifinal: “What is the name of the sport that Nadal and Djokovic practice? I don’t know, but it seems that it looks very good”

The Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro, who was commenting in great detail on the match on his Twitter account, also made this precise analysis at the end of the match. “Impressive Rafa Nadal, he played much better than Novak Djokovic, who made mistakes at key moments. Now, in search of number 22.”

Another tennis legend, Rod Laver, He also applauded the great battle between Djokovic and Nadal: “59 times and after 17 years, the fight between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal is more exciting than ever. What an honor to witness another episode tonight at Philippe Chatrier. Congratulations on this time Rafa Nadal. The road to the fourteenth Roland Garros continues. Incredible”.

The French Lucas Pouille He also surrendered to Rafa Nadal after this new feat of the Spaniard: “What can we say. There is and there will be only one Rafa Nadal”

The British Jamie Murray He also celebrated Nadal’s effort during the match and also criticized Roland Garros for the time scheduled for the match: “Impressive programming of Rafa Nadal’s epic. At 20:45 a match to the best of five sets has started in which are two of the three great players who have never picked up a racket. Oh Tennis, stop hurting yourself.”

A criticism of the schedules to which the coach also joined Daniel Vallverdú: “What a Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal match! People are quiet in the stands. This night match should have started at 7:30 p.m. at the latest.”

For his part, the American Tennys Sandgren ironically about the duration of some games of the match between Djokovic and Nadal, which in several cases lasted up to 18 minutes: “I go out for a run and then they have only played one game”

the australian John Millman He also gave his previous opinion of the match and regretted that part of the stands booed Novak Djokovic when he came out on the court: “They are two great champions. The stands should show a little more respect”

One of the privileged ones who was able to experience the match at the Philippe Chatrier was the former Argentine tennis player John Monacowho wanted to make his fans envious with this message: “Perhaps the best place in the world to be present at this moment”, along with a photo of the Philippe Chatrier court during the match.

The reactions to Nadal’s victory could not be missing from the former Spanish tennis player Nico Almagro. The Murcian, who became famous with his phrase “he is going to win Roland Garros 40 years in a row, he is going to be 65 years old and he is going to continue winning Roland Garros” in full match with the Balearic at Roland Garros 2008, surrendered to Nadal’s new triumph with this comment. “And he is not the favorite to win… if he does, they will change the French flag for Nadal’s logo!!!”