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Novak Djokovic enjoyed a superior head-to-head against Rafael Nadal. (Photo: Reuters)

'I’ve seen more of him than my mum': Novak Djokovic opens up about his friendship with Rafael Nadal amid Shanghai Masters loss

October 13, 2025 3:31 pm

Novak Djokovic said that it was not possible to be friends with rival players, adding that he had a lot of respect for Roger Federer, but was never close to him.

Why the Nadal-Djokovic rivalry left a more lasting impact on tennis than the Fedal blend

October 21, 2024 8:37 pm

Nadal went down 2-6, 6-7 (5) to Novak Djokovic at the Six Kings exhibition tournament in Riyadh, warm tributes were exchanged.

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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 3 Highlights: Djokovic, Alcaraz through to third round; Korea beat France for archery gold

July 30, 2024 1:43 am

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 3: Monday's slate for the Paris Olympics includes a blockbuster tennis match, a handful of the world's biggest basketball stars, a couple of compelling swimming finals and a gymnastics showdown.

French Open 2022: How Rafael Nadal's aggressive groundstrokes and serving toppled Novak Djokovic

June 02, 2022 7:39 am

The Spaniard hit 57 winners as compared to his opponent's 48 in the duo's quarterfinal clash on Tuesday. Nadal's 60% win rate on his second serve – vastly better than Djokovic's 42% – also played a crucial role in his victory.

French Open: Nadal concedes 'best player won', Djokovic says 'I'll remember this forever'

June 12, 2021 2:08 pm

It was only 13-time champion Nadal's third defeat here since his debut in 2005 and the first time in 115 best-of-five-set matches on clay that he had lost after taking the opening set.

Novak Djokovic toils, will face Rafael Nadal in French Open semis

June 10, 2021 3:01 pm

Djokovic leads Nadal 29-28 overall, but Nadal is 10-6 vs. Djokovic in Grand Slam events, including a 7-1 mark at Roland Garros. The upcoming match will be their first semifinal meeting since Wimbledon 2018.