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‘Novak Djokovic is doing special things,’ says Rafael Nadal after denying him tennis history


Rafael Nadal paid tribute to Novak Djokovic after denying him a slice of history in the French Open final.

Djokovic would have become the first man to ever win each Grand Slam title twice if he had managed to get the best of Nadal in the final at Roland Garros.

Nadal, though, was far too strong on the day, and he powered to his 13th French Open crown.

It was Djokovic’s first legitimate defeat of the season, and Nadal was quick to hail his rival in Paris.

“Another great year for Novak,” Nadal said on court after the match. “What you are doing in tennis is something very special.

“It is honestly a pleasure to share this great era of tennis together even though we have had tough battles.

“I hope to keep facing you for the next couple of years. Congrats and all the best for the future.”

The win draws Nadal level with Roger Federer with 20 career Grand Slam titles. Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, has 17.


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Michael Graham, Tennishead.net Editor, has been a professional sports journalist for his whole career and is especially passionate about tennis. He's been the Editor of Tennishead.net for over 5 years and loves watching live tennis by visiting as many tournaments as possible. Michael specialises in writing in-depth features about the ATP & WTA tours.