12-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal has rarely been stretched at Roland-Garros, and holds 93-2 win-loss record on that surface. SF. Corinne Dubreuil / FFT. Garros. But the 11-time Grand Slam winner had made a triumphant comeback, losing just two matches in the nine tournaments he played before Paris. Men's Match of Decade No. In 2006, the Serb had declared Nadal “beatable” in Paris, and after nine years of trying, he would indeed beat him there in 2015. Kevin Mitchell at Roland Garros. Although the top-seeded Djokovic had beaten him in Monte Carlo in April, playing at Roland-Garros would be something else. “.After a marathon semi-final, the title match against David Ferrer was somewhat of an anti-climax.Djokovic would have to wait two more years to finally get the better of Nadal on clay in Paris. Carré Blanc x Roland-Garros 2020: a striking tribute to tennis 2013: Nadal sweeps Djokovic aside. The quality of play peaked, and the haymakers flew from both ends, as the match went into overtime in the fifth set. Momentum shifted rapidly, as each man took a punch and came out swinging again, before the Spaniard prevailed, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7 (3), 9–7.Original 9, Lleyton Hewitt lead 2021 Tennis Hall of Fame nominees,Djokovic hits 287 weeks at No. Zeitsprung ins Jahr 2013 zum Halbfinale in Roland Garros: Bis dahin war es lediglich Robin Söderling gelungen, Rafael Nadal auf Asche in Paris zu besiegen, Novak Djokovic wollte es ihm gleichtun. Djokovic won those two, but, as Nadal said in Paris, “This one was for me.” They almost always are at Roland Garros.Five players ruled out of French Open qualifying due to COVID-19,In PTPA update, Djokovic shares "around 200 WTA players" have signed,Original 9, Valerie Ziegenfuss: "We had to get people in the stands","Tennis is a marathon": Dimitrov inspired by Thiem's US Open title,Musetti returns to small events with big confidence after Rome heroics,Week In Preview: Medvedev, Svitolina headline in Hamburg, Strasbourg,Men's Match of Decade No. Spaniard edges five-set marathon which has his uncle Toni in tears and world No 1 inconsolable “.After an unusually chilly Paris spring, the sun finally came out for men’s semi-final day. Serving at 4-3, deuce, Djokovic put a smash away for a winner but lost the point after he ran into the net. 2006: First Nadal-Federer final at Roland Garros Monday 6 May 2019. 9: Nadal d. Djokovic, 2013 Roland Garros,© 2020 Tennis Channel Network. So when was the last time the Spaniard was forced into a fifth set at the French Open and how did things go? All Rights Reserved,See the entire men's and women's lists here.Djokovic hits 287 weeks at No. He would end up getting broken on a forehand error.After holding serve three times to stay in the match, Djokovic played an error-strewn service game at 7-8, losing it to love as he missed a smash, mistimed a passing shot and played two wild forehands.The four hour, 37 minute encounter left Toni Nadal, Nadal’s uncle and long-time coach, in tears and at a loss for words, while Djokovic was deeply disappointed. EMBED. Rolandgarros.com invites you to experience the 2020 tournament on the original dates by looking back at some of the most memorable matches from the past, round by round. In a contest full of spectacular baseline rallies and momentum shifts, Nadal twice failed to serve out the match in the fourth set, which was eventually won by Djokovic in a tiebreak.But after pulling back from the brink of defeat, Djokovic was eventually undone by a few errors in the deciding set. Today: Alex Corretja,One day, one epic match: Nadal - Mathieu (3rd round 2006),One day, one epic match: Cecchinato - Djokovic (quarter-final 2018),Chatting with Daniela - Episode 12: Alex Corretja,Murray back on Chatrier for first time since 2017,Gomez inspired by father's legacy in Paris,Kostyuk to Errani: Five to watch in women's qualifying,Innovation the name of the game at Roland-Garros,Seyboth Wild to Cecchinato: Five men to watch in Roland-Garros qualifying,Roland-Garros 2020: an autumnal diversion,by Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka in the final,Noah and Roger-Vasselin (semi-final 1983). The 2013 French Open semi-final match between Nadal and Novak Djokovic was one of the best matches to be played on Court Philippe Chatrier. Even though it was hot, the wind made playing conditions tough. Nadal. One day, one epic match: Nadal - Djokovic (semi-final 2013) Friday 5 June 2020 - Danielle Rossingh. Other stories. Roland. ENG. The two players faced each other for the first time in a RG final. In a high-octane semi-final, the Majorcan swept the Serb aside to face fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the final. 1, passing Sampras for second all-time,Schwartzman tells Djokovic "you're a crazy player" as Serb wins Rome,Halep rolls through Rome, and made herself a favorite at Roland Garros.The one great, glaring exception came in the 2013 semifinals, when Djokovic pushed Nadal to the limit—mentally, physically, emotionally—and then a few games beyond. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Just like their titanic clash at the Australian Open in 2012, which Djokovic won after almost six hours, the semi-final between the pair did not disappoint. 720p.x 264 Movies Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Roland-Garros 2020: Discover the app’s new features,Wild cards for wheelchair and quad events,RG 2020: the artist Pierre Seinturier presents the new poster,Roland-Garros 2020: a new layout for the tournament.PHOTO GALLERY: visit the new Roland-Garros stadium!Delsey Paris X Roland-Garros: the 2020 tournament on the move!Relive this great semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros 2013,Nadal’s return to the top of the game had looked in doubt after a knee injury sidelined the Spaniard for seven months following a shock second-round loss to Czech Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon the previous year. But his straight-sets quarter-final win over the defending champion in 2015 still didn’t hand him the title as he was overpowered,Relive the match between Rafael Nadal and Paul-Henri Mathieu at the third round of Roland-Garros 2006.Relive this great quarter-final between Marco Cecchinato and Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros 2018.Every day, Daniela Hantuchova welcomes a player in our daily show. Sport > Tennis French Open 2013: Rafael Nadal’s epic semi-final win leaves Novak Djokovic distraught. Finally, Djokovic overreached on a punch; he touched the net on an overhead and had to surrender a crucial point.This match might be called the Second Epic of the Nadal-Djokovic rivalry; the first came in the 2012 Australian Open final, and the third in the 2018 Wimbledon semifinals. But not before Nadal made this brilliant, desperate defense of his red-clay turf.Over the course of four hours and 37 minutes, momentum shifted rapidly and unpredictably, as each man took a punch, staggered to his corner, and came out swinging again. Djokovic.vs. Relive this great semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros 2013 ©Christophe Saïdi / FFT. Roland-Garros 2020: Discover the app’s new features,Wild cards for wheelchair and quad events,RG 2020: the artist Pierre Seinturier presents the new poster,Roland-Garros 2020: a new layout for the tournament.PHOTO GALLERY: visit the new Roland-Garros stadium!Delsey Paris X Roland-Garros: the 2020 tournament on the move!In a high-octane semi-final, the Majorcan swept the Serb aside to face fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the final.The two players faced each other for the first time in a RG final.In the final, Rafa took back his crown by beating the man who had knocked him out the previous year.The Swede was the first man ever to defeat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros.2006: First Nadal-Federer final at Roland Garros. 2013. 9: Nadal d. Djokovic, 2013 Roland Garros . Momentum shifted rapidly, as each man took a punch and came out swinging again, before the … Fri 7 Jun 2013 16.01 EDT First published on Fri 7 Jun 2013 16.01 EDT.