One of many clashes that has characterised the final 15 years of tennis historical past concerned Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
The Spaniard and the Serb created an intense and difficult rivalry, which culminated in some really unforgettable matches. Even (and maybe above all) on clay courts. A floor the place Rafa has dominated for the final 19 years, however on which Nole has managed to carve out an equally necessary area for himself.
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In one of many newest episodes of the Served with Andy Roddick Podcast, the previous US tennis legend shared some attention-grabbing ideas on the upcoming Roland Garros.
Roddick highlighted a specific side that shouldn’t be underestimated, which is already driving followers loopy. Not being seeded, Rafael Nadal (if he have been to play in Paris) might doubtlessly face Novak Djokovic already within the first spherical.
“I might inform you that if I used to be one of many high seeds, that I would not wish to play within the first spherical, if it was simply within the draw. Nadal a man who has received that occasion 14 occasions. There’s one thing that is not talked about sufficient about that second, he’s unseeded.
We might doubtlessly have a primary spherical Rafel Nadal vs Novak Djokovic on the Roland Garros. Any damage from right here on could possibly be the final damage of fine well being for 2 or three occasions earlier than the Roland Garros, he will definitely be one of many favourites,” he defined.
However within the meantime, Roddick harshly criticized Djokovic
The Monte Carlo Rolex Masters showcased the luxurious type of Stefanos Tsitsipas, who received the event for the third time in his profession. The primary main occasion of the season on clay ended a couple of days in the past on the ATP Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo, however the controversies surrounding a number of the event’s matches haven’t subsided.
The error suffered by Jannik Sinner within the semi-final match in opposition to Tsitsipas, which denied him a reasonably clear level that might have introduced him two breaks away from his opponent, within the third and decisive set, was actually one of the controversial moments of the event.
However the Italian’s earlier match in opposition to Holger Rune was not the calmest both. The Dane known as the umpire’s consideration, asking him to silence the group, who in his opinion have been inflicting an excessive amount of confusion.
Rune then took the regulation into his personal palms by railing in opposition to the followers, and receiving a warning.
Not precisely the identical remedy was reserved for Novak Djokovic, who was additionally the protagonist of an analogous perspective.
The umpire, nonetheless, took no motion in direction of the Serbian legend. Andy Roddick didn’t abdomen this unequal remedy and spoke out about it.
“Whether or not it is Djokovic or anybody else, I do not care. He ought to have acquired a warning for insulting the general public. Novak swore thrice and didn’t obtain a single warning. It is merely stunning that Rune acquired nearly no warning in any respect.It is senseless to recommend that anybody will get a warning when he repeatedly yells on the crowd to close up. …You do not agree,” mentioned the US, responding to a person’s touch upon X.
