That’s probably the one that stands out. A bagel! No. Swiatek’s bonkers run to French Open title. No. That’s all from me today. Third set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 2-6 *3-3 Rafael Nadal. Although Nadal hit one excellent crosscourt forehand winner at 0-15, Djokovic gave it away with three weak unforced errors. If you attack the Nadal forehand with insufficient pace or depth, you are dead. Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal is the 2020 French Open men's final we need. It was a great battle. Sloane Stephens, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. But for Sunday is not enough. The 2020 NBA Finals and the men's and women's finals for the 2020 French Open tennis tournament headline the weekend sports schedule, which also features dozens of football games. Q. What’s happened in the past between you two at Roland Garros, does that mean anything, the fact that he was only one of two players to defeat you here, yet you’ve beaten him I think every time you played in a final here? You’re going for your 18th. WATCH LIVE: French Open men’s final, 9 a.m. 2 Rafael Nadal def. 2017_Jelena Ostapenko def. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. On the third game point, Djokovic netted a forehand after a bad bounce. World No. It was a very tough match for me today, obviously I’m not so pleased with the way I played but I was definitely overplayed by a better player today on the court. That was a sad, sad service game from Djokovic. He found a quick serve-forehand 1-2 punch on the first, then finished the second with a couple more blazing forehands. First published on Sun 11 Oct 2020 13.07 BST. 1 Novak Djokovic had never lost a set 6-0 in a grand slam final entering today’s French Open decider. See the complete draws for the 2020, 2019 and 2018 tournaments. Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic - 3pm local time, 2pm BST, 9am ET, 6am PT. This is the one that I won the least, so of course I am extremely motivated to try to get my hands on another trophy. Astounding. WATCH LIVE: French Open men’s final, 9 a.m. Today you showed why you’re king of the clay [laughing]. Djokovic has been so composed today. She stayed in Europe since the WTA Tour reopened and has not lost. French Open French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal thrashes Novak Djokovic in final – as it happened Rafael Nadal, the world No 2, thrashed the top seed and world No 1 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 Das Herreneinzel der French Open 2020 war ein Tenniswettbewerb in Paris.. Vorjahressieger war Rafael Nadal, der das Turnier nach einem Finalsieg gegen Novak Đoković zum 13. Nadal made astonishingly quick work of them both in the French Open final, overwhelming Djokovic, the world’s No. Wimbledon was always the one that I wanted to win as a kid and dreamed of winning. French Open 2016 against Andy Murray here. The only thing I know is to play against Novak, I need to play my best. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! At the French Open, Nadal has a 6-1 advantage, including wins in the 2012 and 2014 finals. Favorite us! 4 Sofia Kenin, 6-4, 6-1; How to watch the 2020 French Open Today was for me, that’s part of the game. Watch this game live and online for free. He’s lost twice in his entire career on this court. Nadal made astonishingly quick work of them both in the French Open final, overwhelming Djokovic, the world’s No. In a slam final. After falling down 15-40, Djokovic just started to unleash on his forehand and he saved the break points well. ET Watch: NBC Live Stream: NBCSports.com Preview. Nadal breaks to love to move up two sets and a break, edging closer towards another Roland Garros title. Yeah, I mean, it does have a certain I would say significance and difference when I play French Open finals to any other slam final. Men's singles final - Sunday, October 11. It is raining in Paris and the roof is closing. Share: 0 Shares. Novak Djokovic ringt in einem Krimi Stefanos Tsitsipas nieder und fordert im Giganten-Finale der French Open nun Rafael Nadal. French Open 2020 final, Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic: Preview, numbers, strategy, prediction Nadal holds the edge at Roland Garros, winning six of their seven matches including two finals. I like to play in this scenario. At 15-0, Nadal demolished a forehand down-the-line in a neutral rally, completely surprising Djokovic. He sent a forehand long at 30-30 to hand over a break point, then he saved it by clipping the line on a wicked point-ending crosscourt forehand. 1 Novak Djokovic had never lost a set 6-0 in a grand slam final entering today’s French Open decider. Best-of-five playing him in the finals at Roland Garros, I know that feeling. For me, today is just a Roland Garros victory. French Open 2020 semi-final preview: Kvitova v Kenin. People are saying maybe this is the biggest match you’ve ever played. Der Spanier setzte sich im Finale mit 6:0, 6:2, 7:5 gegen den Weltranglistenersten Novak Djokovic durch und zog mit seinem 20. He won this tournament so many times that I don’t think any player has won that many times any tournament. Bring it on. The breakout performance highlights my four thoughts from the women's final. Djokovic changed things up at deuce with a good serve and volley, quickly closing off the hold. No. Congrats to Novak for another great tournament. 2020 French Open men's final - day 15 - Monday October 12 Men's singles final - Rafael Nadal [2] (ESP) v Novak Djokovic [1] (SER) WATCH: French Open … 2020 French Open: Women’s Final Preview. He was seething after the final error and for good reason. And so is Djokovic’s poor performance so far. Djokovic saved a second break point with a great dropshot, the commitment to which you can only admire. Third set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 2-6 *1-1 Rafael Nadal. The second game point was scuppered by a heavy, deep forehand from Nadal that forced a backhand error. That’s his second consecutive hold, which is as much momentum as he has had today. However, at 40-15 he sent his third backhand dropshot into the net. NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Finals of Grand Slam is always huge. Djokovic then double faulted at 15-30. Together probably we will go through this and we will win the virus soon. With a winning drop shot, of course. Nadal consolidates the break with a tight deuce hold and he looks so alert here at the beginning. Nadal eventually created a break point with a deft backhand passing shot, which Djokovic saved with a searing forehand cross-court. Bei den French Open 2020 steht das Finale zwischen Novak Djokovic und Rafael Nadal an. However, that was very close. This intensity and level from Nadal with so few unforced errors is astounding. He had Nadal on the ropes at 0-15, but the Spaniard flipped the point from defence with ease and ended it by crushing an inside out forehand. He had the whole court to finish the point with, but dumped the final forehand into the net. All but one game has gone to deuce so far today, but their level on the big points is like night and day. 90 minutes into the match, Novak Djokovic achieves his second game with a quick hold to 15. ... Iga Swiatek on winning 2020 French Open… At 30-0 he pulled out another absurd forehand down-the-line winner at 30-0, which are just flying freely off his racquet now. Nadal chased it down and slipped a lovely angled backhand past him. 2020 French Open: Women’s Final Preview. The big question to be answered is whether not being tested will actually come back to hurt Nadal when the best player in the world puts every aspect of his game under pressure. It would have been fair to assume that we have seen it all. Thanks a lot to all for following over the past few weeks and also the crazy last six weeks of Grand Slam tennis. How did Nadal respond? You said on court that playing Rafa at Roland Garros is the biggest challenge in sport. No. 2020_Iga Swiatek def. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), 2020-21 figure skating season TV, stream schedule. Djokovic is now 37-1 this year and the only thing that has stopped him was his default from the US Open fourth round after he accidentally struck a lineswoman in the throat with a ball. Nadal will serve for a 2-0 sets lead. Djokovic won three of their last four matches overall, but Nadal took the last three on clay dating to 2017. Djokovic and Nadal play for the 56th time (more meetings than Super Bowls), already the most matchups between two male players in the Open Era. He’d only ever been force-fed one bagel in 55 previous meetings with Nadal. Men's singles final - Sunday, October 11. He eventually closed it off to 30 with an unreturned lefty serve out wide. For the first time today, he roared to the crowd and pumped himself up. Now he will look to take another step forward against his greatest rival. However, Djokovic continues to live dangerously with that forehand. Nadal breaks to lead by a double break in 20 minutes. The warm-up is over and Novak Djokovic is on the baseline to serve. @iga_swiatek #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/1JmpybvzsA. Bei den French Open 2020 steht das Finale zwischen Novak Djokovic und Rafael Nadal an. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal extend the most prolific rivalry in men’s tennis in Sunday’s French Open final, live on NBC Sports, with more … Dangerous times for Nadal as Djokovic looks for some momentum early in the second set but he came out of it well, recovering from 15-30 down to hold. A very good hold to 30 from Nadal, keeping himself in the set. Blue sets to love lead for @RafaelNadal...#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/0jBgJMHFs7, Third set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 2-6 2-3* Rafael Nadal. Third set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 2-6 *5-5 Rafael Nadal. In that quarter-final, he entered the court against Pablo Carreno Busta with a neck/shoulder complaint and lost the first set before recovering to win in four. Here, as noted, that is an advantage for him as he clearly favours indoor conditions more than Nadal. Novak Djokovic - 14 winners, 17 unforced errors, Rafael Nadal - 11 winners, 4 unforced errors. At deuce, Djokovic badly missed another dropshot before sending a backhand long in an intense rally. 2 Rafael Nadal def. 10 Oct 2020: 2020 French Open men's final: Preview, stats and more . It is a very important day as the final preparations for the biggest occasion of the year are underway. Djokovic actually started that game looking to raise his intensity, grunting loudly, frantically moving his feet. French Open 2020 finals - order of play. Here is our first report after Rafael Nadal’s incredible win. At deuce he made another forehand error. After a booming Nadal backhand winner to scupper the second game point, he tried a forehand drop shot at deuce. I think that could be a better chance for me, obviously the ball not bouncing as high over the shoulder as he likes it usually. Hier gibt's die komplette Partie aus Paris im LIVE-TICKER. 100-2 at Roland Garros. First set: Novak Djokovic *0-4 Rafael Nadal. Win here means everything to me. In that match, it was actually an issue for Djokovic as the ball fell easily into the tall Khachanov’s hit zone. The top-seeded Serb has been in terrific form in 2020, but his winning run could come to an end against the 12-time champion at Roland-Garros. However, Djokovic sensed the opportunity and immediately went on the attack from deuce, smothering Nadal in consecutive points and ending on break point with a great wrong-footing backhand down the line winner. What’s happened in the past? French Open 2020 Final: Chris Evert Calls Out Novak Djokovic Over Rivalry With Rafael Nadal Biggest in Sport Comment, Reminds World No.1 of Her Matches With Martina Navratilova | … Second set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 1-4* Rafael Nadal. Djokovic decided on a drop shot, which Nadal responded to with a sweet angled forehand to scupper it. 20 slam titles. Obviously the conditions are different than the ones that we are used to playing in May and June. 2020_Iga Swiatek def. Novak Djokovic sets up blockbuster French Open final with 12-time champion Rafael Nadal Before Swiatek's famous win at the Roland Garros 2020, Agnieszka Radwanska was the only Polish woman to have reached a Grand Slam final in the Open era. First set: Novak Djokovic 0-1* Rafael Nadal. This is what you work for all year long, every season hoping that you can put yourself in a position to fight for Grand Slam trophies. Live Events Roland-Garros Final. Wegen der Corona-Pandemie beginnen die French Open 2020 rund vier Monate später als üblich. Every French Open final that I played was the match of my life before I actually won it. On that note, Djokovic’s backhand down-the-line has been slightly below its lofty standards in Paris. Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek meet for the first time Saturday on the WTA Tour, and the stakes couldn't be higher. He was supreme in his semi-final until the lengthy detour. Most Roland Garros match wins of all time: Djokovic and Nadal are in the hallway and preparing to enter the court. Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2020 French Open. A trilingual Rafael Nadal after being asked about equalling Federer’s record: A very tough year. With a Djokovic unforced error on break point, Nadal won his 10th game of 11 today. On the second break point, Djokovic netted an aggressive backhand crosscourt. Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1. Roland-Garros 2020 Final Live. Both players have taken advantage of the conditions to use drop shots throughout the week, but Djokovic has been working on them since the beginning of the year and his drop shot attempts have been incessant in Paris. Mal gewann. Nadal moved to 40-15, but Djokovic saved the first by unloading on a searing backhand crosscourt winner and then producing an insane defensive lob at full stretch, forcing a Nadal error from a pretty impossible smash. It’s their ninth time playing in a Grand Slam final, having evenly split the previous eight. Djokovic saved the second break point with a big serve and backhand 1-2 punch, but Nadal generated a third and Djokovic finally paid for his erratic forehand, dumping a routine attempt into the net. Different circumstances, different kind of tournament and different situation, no? Rafael Nadal hat zum 13. Nadal’s level has just slightly dropped at the beginning of the third set with a couple more errors. But I feel fine. Rafael Nadal breaks the world number one to lead 5-0 and he will serve for a bagel. Stream the 2020 French Open live from Roland Garros on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Sat 10 Oct 2020 … The 33-year-old Serb is at 17 Grand Slam singles titles, three shy of Roger Federer‘s male record and two behind Nadal. The breakout performance highlights my four thoughts from the women's final. Rafael Nadal - 76% first serves in, 63% first serve points won, 67% second serve points won, 62% receiving points won, 3/6 break points won, 10 winners, 2 unforced errors. French Open 2020 final, Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic: Preview, numbers, strategy, prediction Nadal holds the edge at Roland Garros, winning six of their seven matches including two finals. Across the net, Nadal has been impressive in different ways. How did Djokovic save the first break point? Nadal equals Roger Federer's Grand Slam record with the title here in Paris. Some momentum from Novak Djokovic at last, who breezes through a quick hold to 15, closing it off with a very confident serve and volley. 2019_Ashleigh Barty def. Djokovic has won 10 of the past 13 matches against Nadal, a sequence that finally moved into the lead in their head-to-head after trailing since the beginning. Nadal breaks and he will serve for the title! Nadal won all other matches in this tournament. Mikael Kingsbury, one of the world’s dominant athletes, hits bump in... Rudy Gobert plans for Olympics, even if he must miss Opening Ceremony, Poland Garros! At deuce, he missed one forehand to fall down break point, then crushed two point ending forehands in a row to move up game point. He found a first serve and crushed an inside-out forehand winner. Nadal saves three break points to survive a tough hold and extend his lead. Despite those blips, Djokovic has been extremely impressive and what feels more notable than those sets lost is that he has played at the highest level so far. Watch the best moments of the final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. I don’t know. Third set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 2-6 *2-2 Rafael Nadal. Nadal levels Djokovic with a very good service game to keep the number one at bay. Novak Djokovic will like this very much. Nadal did not allow him another chance. But his attitude was perfect as ever and he was able to finish off one of the best achievements of his career. After falling down break point, Djokovic found a couple of big serves, saving break point with a backhand winner off a 189kmh second serve and then dominating behind a couple more first serves. So far, he is doing a stellar job. Roland Garros means everything to me. Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2020 French Open. 2020 French Open Men's Final Schedule. Swiatek’s bonkers run to French Open title. But I don’t think it’s the biggest match that I have ever played in my life. It’s not the moment, honest for me I don’t think today about the 20th, equal Roger on this great number. Djokovic leads the series 29-26. This is happening. 2018_Simona Halep def. Roland Garros 2021 starts in 32 weeks (224 days)#RG21, How it started: How it's going: @RafaelNadal #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/6zfBuKADun, By the Numbers: @RafaelNadal at #RolandGarros1,938-969 Games (.667)299-27 Sets (.917)100-2 Matches (.980)39-Match Win Streak (2010-15)38-Set Win Streak (2016-18)31-0 to Begin Career27-1 vs Top 1026-0 SF-F20 Sets 6-07-1 vs No. 13 Roland Garros titles. And while Djokovic appeared to have a shoulder or neck injury in the quarterfinals, then was pushed to five sets in the semifinals, Nadal believed that his level from the first six rounds won’t be enough on Sunday. The love story I have with this city and with this court is unforgettable and just merci beaucoup a tout le monde. Rafael Nadal hat zum 13. Djokovic dragged Nadal back to 40-30, then he dumped a weak backhand return on the third set point. Novak Djokovic’s edge in this match-up stems from his ability to handle Nadal’s high, heavy topspin forehand by taking his backhand early and also daringly attacking the Nadal forehand from the ad court. World No. After missing a forehand to fall down break point at 30-40, Djokovic missed a first serve and was there for the taking but Nadal sent a backhand just long. I can’t predict the future, no? WATCH LIVE: French Open men’s final, 9 a.m. One suspects they will soon change. Without playing my best tennis, situation is very difficult. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. We’ve played plenty of times together: one day wins one, another day wins the other. Djokovic reached 30-30 on Nadal’s serve, had a decent opportunity and then missed the break point. Just keep going, stay positive and all the very best. 2020 French Open men. Rafael Nadal, left, and Novak Djokovic will meet in the French Open for the eighth time, and third time in the final… A 40-30, the number one hit a great backhand return deep down the middle, to which Nadal responded by crouching down and redirecting it for a backhand winner. ET in the 2020 French Open women's final … The 2020 French Open delivered a first-time winner who dominated the tournament. I will let you know on Sunday. On the second, Djokovic pulled up a nifty lob, eventually ending the point with a big crosscourt forehand. Here we go. Nadal, 34, goes for a record-extending 13th French Open title and to tie Federer in Slams for the first time since each had zero titles. Third set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 2-6 *4-4 Rafael Nadal. At Roland Garros this year, Nadal hasn’t dropped a set. Other than that, no soul has won a match point against him in singles this year. A completely audacious start from Djokovic, who opened his game with four dropshots. ET in the 2020 French Open women's final … I spent here most of the important moments in my tennis career, no doubt about that... for me, just play her is true inspiration. 2019_Ashleigh Barty def. Third set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 2-6 2-1* Rafael Nadal. Rafael Nadal’s new winning percentage 15 years after his first Roland Garros match: 98.0392157%. Let’s see. Novak Djokovic sets up blockbuster French Open final with 12-time champion Rafael Nadal Before Swiatek's famous win at the Roland Garros 2020, Agnieszka Radwanska was the only Polish woman to have reached a Grand Slam final in the Open era. Match Schedule: French Open 2020 Final: N. Djokovic vs R. Nadal Live Stream From 30-15, he handed Nadal a simple hold with two consecutive backhand errors. I need to make another one. What was most impressive was how Nadal dealt with the three break points, each time finding a first serve and attacking at the first opportunity. Novak Djokovic - 42% first serves in, 27% points won on first serve, 67% points won on second serve, 36% receiving points won, 0/3 break points won, 11 winners, 13 unforced errors. Djokovic saves a break point to secure a third consecutive hold. However, he meekly handed over the rest of the game. Sorry for today, you know. A ❤️ story. I going to work hard to try to make that happen. He is playing so well right now. That point alone seemed to blunt Djokovic’s intensity and there were few problems onwards as he found a big serve at 40-30, forcing a return error from Djokovic. Sofia Kenin … Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic - Final Highlights I Roland-Garros 2020. Nadal seals his startling start with a quick hold to 15, sealed with an ace. I think I did one today. 4 Sofia Kenin, 6-4, 6-1; How to watch the 2020 French Open All of the draws and results for Roland Garros 2020, 2019 and 2018 at a glance: men’s singles, women’s singles, qualifying rounds, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles, Legends Trophy, wheelchair and quad tennis. There were some nerves for Nadal at last, who shanked a routine forehand at 30-30 to hand Djokovic break point. Date: Sunday, Oct. 11 Start Time: 9 a.m. This is their first meeting at Roland Garros since Djokovic beat Nadal in straight sets in their 2015 quarter-final. Novak Djokovic eases through a quick hold to 15, closed off with a solid overhead after a big forehand. They'll duel at 9 a.m. Novak Djokovic won the coin toss and elected to serve. After also easing into the quarter-finals, he overcame a tough first set against Jannik Sinner and a rematch against Schwartzman to reach the final and he still has not dropped a set. First set: Novak Djokovic *0-2 Rafael Nadal. All rights reserved. Hier gibt's die komplette Partie aus Paris im LIVE-TICKER. After crushing a winning crosscourt backhand at 30-30, he roared to the skies and then barked “allez!” at the ballkids to hurry them between points. He was like this against Tsitsipas and afterwards he said it was because he felt in control of the match. At game point, Djokovic missed a routine forehand to meekly hand over the game. Second set: Novak Djokovic 0-6 *1-5 Rafael Nadal. Roland-Garros 2020 Final Live. In the end, he served it out to love with an ace. A few weeks ago, his loss in the quarter-final of Rome to Diego Schwartzman made it clear that he was in a race against the clock to acquire the necessary match fitness to mount a title run. Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek face off, each looking to secure their first French Open title. The colder weather and lower bouncing balls mean that Nadal’s wicked, heavy topspin forehands bounce lower and should be easier for a right hander’s backhand to handle. French Open 2020 finals - order of play. Rafael Nadal, the world No 2, thrashed the top seed and world No 1 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, Sun 11 Oct 2020 17.31 BST RAFAEL NADAL: I don’t think so. The top-seeded Serb has been in terrific form in 2020, but his winning run could come to an end against the 12-time champion at Roland-Garros. This scoreline is hard to believe. I need to make another one.”, MORE: Poland Garros!