Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Highlights: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to advance to third round

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Djokovic seals the deal!

Novak Djokovic wins! He overcomes a small Nadal fightback and wins 6-1, 6-4. The Serb was better than everyone on the day. He advances to the third round.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live Stream: Djokovic Close to Reaching!

Djokovic came back strong after breaking his opponent’s serve for the fifth time in the match. He will now play the match on serve. Nadal gave everything he had, but the stubborn Serb was too strong to overcome.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Ridiculous from Nadal!

Nadal continues to hold on! After being broken twice, Nadal came back to level the second set. Djokovic can’t believe what he just saw. The Serb is back to the drawing board

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: A comeback on the cards?

Nadal is not yet done! He broke his opponent’s serve once in the second set to close the gap. His serve was very strong. If he can maintain that, it might be possible to break his opponent’s serve again. Djokovic leads 4-2

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Nadal Holds!

Nadal beats Djokovic hard to keep his hopes alive. But he needs to break Djokovic’s serve to start a mini comeback. As things stand, Djokovic has the edge!

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Djokovic on top!

Nadal is in more trouble, having already lost one set, and sees Djokovic break him twice in the second set. Djokovic already has one foot in the third round.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Djokovic on top!

Breaking Nadal again! Djokovic has not been able to keep up with Nadal so far in this match. After taking the first set, he broke Nadal in the second. Where does Nadal go from here?

Djokovic 1 (1:0) 0 Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Advantage, Djokovic!

Novak Djokovic won the first set 6-1 over Rafael Nadal in the second round of the men’s singles tennis tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Can the Spaniard return to his former form?

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Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Nadal wins his first match!

Nadal recovers to finally win the game! He looks a bit nervous, but the Spaniard is not going to give up without a fight. Djokovic will have the chance to serve for the set.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Double Break!

Djokovic seems to be on a roll! He dropped serve twice in the first set. Nadal can only shake his head. There are no good signs for the Spaniard.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Category!

Oh my! It looked like Nadal’s backhand had landed outside the baseline. However, Djokovic made sure it was right where it belonged. A brilliant performance from the Serb. Not to mention that he was on the verge of breaking serve.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Big Start!

Novak Djokovic takes pride in beating Nadal to go 2-0 up. A stunning performance from the Beijing 2008 bronze medallist.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Big Match!

It was a bit scary for Djokovic, but he managed to hold on to the lead until the end. He made it 40-0 in no time, but Nadal showed his class. Great net play that forced him to make two errors. Djokovic managed to win the first game. The early break was crucial.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: We’re on!

We’re off to Court Philippe Chatrier! Djokovic will serve first. There isn’t an empty seat in the hall.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: The Last Dance?

Although Nadal has admitted that Djokovic is the favourite this time around, the Spaniard has a better head-to-head record recently, winning three of the last five matches against his old rival. Could this be the last time we see these two players on the same court?

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Djokovic’s Olympic Dream!!!

Meanwhile, Djokovic advanced to the second round with a comfortable win over Australian Matt Ebden on Saturday. The Serb is chasing the one thing that still eludes him – an Olympic gold medal. He was just 19 when he lost to Nadal in the 2008 Olympic semi-finals.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Can Nadal overcome knee problem?

Nadal had been struggling with a thigh problem in Paris and, after his winning start with Alcaraz in the men’s doubles on Sunday, admitted he was unsure whether he would be ready to play Fucsovics the following day. But the Spaniard looked more likely to play, despite dropping a set. Djokovic, however, faces a different beast. Although the Serb has also struggled with knee problems, he was unsure whether he would be able to play Fucsovics the following day.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Can Nadal continue his dominance on clay?

Nadal famously beat Djokovic in the semifinals at Beijing 2008, and went on to win the Olympic gold medal. The Spaniard is dubbed the “King of Clay” after winning 14 times on Court Philippe Chatrier. He beat Hungary’s Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday in the first round to draw with Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Clash of the Titans!

This will be the 60th meeting between Nadal and Djokovic. The Serb holds a narrow 30-29 advantage in their head-to-head record, although it has been two years since their last meeting, when Nadal won in the quarter-finals on the same court in Paris during the French Open. However, Nadal admitted that his old rival is the favourite this time around.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris 2024 Olympics Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Men’s Singles Tennis match between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Stay tuned for all the live updates from this exciting clash.