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Roland-Garros: the favorites and the claws of our special envoys

2021-06-15T19:59:59.187Z


Roland-Garros appreciated the public's return and took advantage of ideal weather conditions. A fortnight marked by the titles of Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejcikova revisited with some lighting.


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The Djokovic-Nadal standoff

The Nadal-Djokovic semi-final, played in 2013 at Roland Garros, remains one of those matches that spans the years, marks a tournament, sets the tone for a rivalry. The semi-final played this year between the Spaniard and the Serbian will take pride of place in the standoff between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal for years. The level of play, the intensity, the health context (the exemption granted at the last minute by the authorities to allow spectators to stay after 11 p.m. to follow the end of the match), the scenario, the Spaniard's desire not to not surrendering without having given everything made the epic duel a unique moment. Precious. Welcome to a male painting stingy with surprises. Djokovic (who retains the advantage over his rival 30 wins to 28) s'offering in passing a piece of history with the 3rd defeat of Raphaël Nadal in 108 matches at Roland Garros 3-6, 6-3.7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in 4:11. Before,

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Source: lefigaro

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