Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Highlights, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic beats Rafa 6-1, 6-4 to move to 3rd round

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. Rafa has instilled a sense of belief in the crowd that there is still more to this match left. He broke back twice, but can he do it again? Well, Djokovic is not interested at all. An ace down the T and he goes 30-15 up. Rafa gets a free point after Djokovic errs on the forehand. But the Serb bounces back quickly to get to match point. There is still a lot of advice coming from his box. AND HE DOES IT! ACE TO SET UP THE WIN.

Novak Djokovic* 6-1, 6-4 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. Rafa delivers his first ace in the match after incurring back-to-back errors. 15-30 for the Spaniard. Surprising mistake from Nadal. Gets the backhand down the line wrong and Djokovic has the chance to break for the third time in this set. Nadal pulls one back. Rafa does it again. All the dramatic points now seems to be going in his favour. Reads Djokovic's move at the nets and ends the rally with a superb return. Deuce. Frustration for the 38-year-old as Nadal hands Djokovic a third break point. The Spaniard shows great depth on his return and he saves another break point. Razor-sharp backhand return from Djokovic to set himself up for a forehand winner. 4th break point for him. AND HE DOES IT!

Novak Djokovic 6-1, 5-4 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. Suddenly in the match, it seems that Nadal is dictating the terms. He goes 40-15 up on Djokovic's serve, double break point for him. The Serb pulls one back. OHHHH!! HOW ON EARTH DID RAFA DO THAT! The Chatrier crowd goes berserk and are on their feet. Djokovic looks on in disarray at his box. Djokovic erred on the overhead return and Rafa capitalised on it to break again.

Novak Djokovic* 6-1, 4-4 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. With the crowd behind him, Rafa carries the momentum to soar to a 30-0 lead in the game. Djokovic did get a point back, but Rafa made no mistake on the overhead return. HOLDS! Three games in a row for the Spaniard, who is on the charge.

Novak Djokovic 6-1, 4-3 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. And for the first time in the match, Rafa has a break point after fight from 0-30 down. He BREAKS! Is this the start of one of the greatest-ever comebacks?

Novak Djokovic* 6-1, 4-2 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. The Spaniard is yet to create any damage against Djokovic, let alone create a break point. But there is a bit of vintage Rafa with a banana shot return. Djokovic misreads Nadal's forehand return and the 38-year-old goes 40-15 up before eventually holding serve.

Novak Djokovic 6-1, 4-1 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. Goes for the serve and volley to complete another comfortable hold. A well-round performance from the Serb. We have seen the drop shots, backhand down the lines, and now serve and volley.

Novak Djokovic* 6-1, 4-0 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. What can Rafa do now? The match seems to have already slipped out of his hands. The backhand has been an issue for him since his return ahead of the clay court season in May. But there have also been a lot of forehand errors in this match. Two back-to-back errors from Djokovic and Nadal makes it 30-all. Double fault from Rafa and Djokovic gets an opportunity to take a double break lead in the second set. Just the timing! Rafa hangs on and he yells "Vamos!" That is one thing you will get to see no matter the score or condition, his supreme fight. But Djokovic makes an excellent return and gets another break point in the game. Djokovic breaks again.

Novak Djokovic 6-1, 3-0 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. Crowd tries to stay with Nadal. They are still cheering for the 14-time French Open champion. It's a bit strange for the Spaniard, of course. This is his drawing room. Only four times has he lost in this venue across his illustrious career. OHHH!! Djokovic takes the match to whole-new level. What a serve! What a return! And then a bit of Serbian magic with a return around the net! Rafa applauds. Djokovic holds to love.

Novak Djokovic* 6-1, 2-0 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. Confident serve from Nadal to start the second set. Down the T and Djokovic errs on return. On the next two occasions, he looks for the forehand cross-court against the high return from Djokovic but fails to find the line on both chances. 15-30 down. Does get a respite, but Djokovic sets himself up to steal an early break in the set. Deuce. Djokovic is not happy, he is shouting at his box. Ridiculous return from Djokovic and then outlasts Rafa in the long rally. 2nd break point for the top seed in this game. Djokovic breaks!

Novak Djokovic 6-1, 1-0 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. The Serb fires a barrage of forehand returns down to Nadal's forehand, before dishing out the drop shot and the Spaniard responds in supreme fashion. Stunning! Rafa sets himself up for a forehand down the line, but the ball just goes wide. Djokovic then goes 40-15 up following back-to-back backhand errors from Rafa. Two set points for the top seed. And he holds.

Novak Djokovic 6-1 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. Confident strike off the backhand from Rafa and he gets a chance to avoid the bagel. 40-30 up and he FINALLY HOLDS!

Novak Djokovic 5-1 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. The Serb is absolute cruising through the opening set. Not once has he looked in any discomfort. Another quick hold to love from Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic* 5-0 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. The Spaniard hasn't quite found his rhythm yet. He isn't getting his spots right as he goes 30-40 down with Djokovic having yet another break point. WHAT A STEAL! Just when it seemed Djokovic was all set to go two breaks up in the set, Nadal came up with a brilliant response to the Serb's drop shot. Deuce. INSANE TENNIS! Rafa played superbly, but Djokovic was even better in that rally. Break point for the top seed. CLASSY FROM DJOKVIC! Acknowledged quickly that Nadal's backhand had found the baseline, and the crowd appreciated it. It's back to deuce. Backhand down the line from Djokovic, leaves Rafa in two minds and gets another break point opportunity. Djokovic does secure the second break of the opening set.

Novak Djokovic 4-0 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. So far so good for the Serb. He has been striking the ball well. Quick hold for Djokovic, where he made good use of the drop shot on two occasions. Masterful! Holds to love.

Novak Djokovic* 3-0 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal serves. Serve down the T and then a forehand down the line. How many times have we seen that combination? Well, that has brought some respite for Rafa after he incurred two back-to-back unforced errors. That is followed by an inside-out forehand return, and the crowd goes, "Rafa, Rafa!" 30-all. Superb defense from Djokovic and eventually gets a break point with a well-waited overhead shot. And Djokovic breaks!

Novak Djokovic 2-0 *Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic serves. Tests Rafa's backhand early. It hasn't been as good in this tournament as it has been throughout his career. Ace to follow and the Serbian then goes 40-0 up quickly. Finally, Rafa responds with an overhead smash, and the crowd goes wild at the Roland Garros. The world no. 161 gets two more points behind him and the crowd are in support of the underdog, here Rafa, as the Spaniard forces a deuce. A forehand error from Rafa and Djokovic holds

Novak Djokovic* 1-0 Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Probably for one last time, it's Nadal up against Djokovic, their 60th meeting on the tour, at the Roland Garros and the blockbuster clash gets underway. Will it be 30-all for Rafa or Djoko will reign supreme?

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Top seed Novak Djokovic has never won a gold medal at the Olympics. The record-time Grand Slam winner hammered Australian doubles specialist Matthew Ebden in the first round. Djokovic won a bronze medal at the Beijing Games.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Did you know? Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal met each other in the semi-finals of the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Nadal claimed a famous three-set win over the Serbian ace before clinching the gold medal for Spain. Djokovic settled for a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Games.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles on the clay at Roland Garros. The King of Clay defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round to set up a blockbuster meeting with arch-rival Novak Djokovic. Nadal had earlier opened his Olympic campaign on Saturday by partnering with Carlos Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are set to meet in a much-anticipated 2nd-round showdown at the Paris Olympics. Djokovic can extend his 30-29 lead over Nadal in the men's singles division. Record-time French Open winner Nadal is leading Djokovic 20-8 on clay.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic has recorded three defeats in finals at Paris to the King of Clay - Rafael Nadal. The record-time Grand Slam winner lost to Nadal in 2012, 2014 and 2020. However, Djokovic claimed his first Roland Garros title win in 2016. He also went on to add the 2021 and 2023 championship crowns to his 24-major haul. And when it comes to the previous 59 meetings between the two tennis greats, Djokovic is leading Nadal 30-29.!

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Fresh from his first win over Novak Djokovic, former world no.1 Rafael Nadal went on to record back-to-back nine wins over the Serbian ace on clay courts. Djokovic had to wait for five years to record his first win over Nadal on the surface. Djokovic managed to break Spanish hearts with his win over Nadal in Madrid back in 2011.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live score, Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic famously claimed that Rafael Nadal is not unbeatable following the duo's meeting at the French Open 2006. "Oh yes," said Rafael Nadal after the King of Clay got the Djokovic scalp to seal his 58th consecutive win on clay. "If he thinks that, it's OK. I don't need to answer," Nadal added. The King of Clay then went on to drop the hammer on young Djokovic on clay courts!