Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Live: Nadal Fights Back From 2 Break Down In 2nd Set vs Djokovic

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Ridiculous from Nadal!

Relentless from Nadal! From two breaks down, Nadal fights back to level the second set. Djokovic doesn’t believe what he has just seen. Back to the drawing board for the Serb

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Comeback on cards?

Nadal not admitting defeat just yet! He gets one break in this second set to reduce the deficit. Big serve comping up. If he can hold that, maybe he can eye another break. Djokovic leads 4-2

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nadal hangs on!

Nadal with a big hold to keep his hopes alive. However, he needs to break Djokovic to launch a mini comeback. As things stand, advantage Djoker!

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Djokovic in command!

More trouble for Nadal. Already a set down, he sees Djokovic go double break up in the second set. Djokovic already has one foot in Round 3.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Djokovic on top!

Broken again! Djokovic no match for Nadal so far in this tie. Already a set up, he breaks Nadal in the second set. Where does Nadal go from here?

Djokovic 1 (1:0) 0 Nadal

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Advantage, Djokovic!

Novak Djokovic wins first set 6-1 against Rafael Nadal in a men’s singles 2nd round tennis match at Paris Olympics 2024. Can the Spaniard bounce back?

First set goes to @DjokerNole

Djokovic takes the advantage 6-1 v. Nadal!#Paris2024 | #tennis pic.twitter.com/0NkuWMkz9G

— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 29, 2024

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nadal wins his first game!

Nadal rallies to take a game, finally! He seemed a bit rattled, but the Spaniard isn’t going down without a fight. Djokovic will have the chance to serve for the set

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Double-break!

Djokovic is cruising! He is now a double break up in this first set. Nadal can only shake his head. There aren’t good signs for the Spaniard. 

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Class!

Wow! Nadal’s backhand seemed to have landed outside the baseline. However, Djokovic confirmed that it was in. Absolute class from the Serb. Not to mention, he was on a break point

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Big break!

Bragging rights, Djokovic! The Serb breaks Nadal’s serve and now leads 2-0. Brilliant from the 2008 Beijing bronze medallist

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Big hold!

A bit of scare for Djokovic, but he holds to 40. He went 40-0 in a flash, but Nadal showing his class. Brilliant net play to force a couple of errors. Djokovic did ever so well to take that first game. An early break would’ve been crucial

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: We are underway!

We are off and running at Court Philippe Chatrier! Djokovic to serve first. Not an empty seat in the house.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Last dance?

While Nadal has admitted that Djokovic is the favourite this time, the Spaniard holds a better H2H record recently. He has won three of the last five matches against his long-tim foe. Will this be the last time we get to see these two on the same court?

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Djoker’s Olympic Dream!!!

Meanwhile, Djokovic advanced to the second round with a simple success over Australia’s Matt Ebden on Saturday. The Serb is bidding for the one thing which still eludes him – Olympic gold. He was just 19 when he lost to Nadal in the 2008 Olympics semi-final. 

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Can Nadal overcome knee issue?

Nadal has been nursing a thigh problem in Paris, and after his winning start with Alcaraz in men’s doubles on Sunday he admitted he was unsure whether he would be fit to play against Fucsovics a day later. But, the Spaniard looked likely as ever, despite dropping a set. However, in Djokovic, he faces a different beast. Even though the Serb too has had troubles with his knee

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Can Nadal continue his dominance on clay?

Nadal famously defeated Djokovic in the semi-finals at Beijing 2008, and went on to win Olympic gold. The Spaniard is dubbed the “King of Clay” having won 14 times on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He beat Hungary’s Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday in RD1 to set up a tie with Djokovic

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Clash of Titans!

This will be the 60th meeting between Nadal and Djokovic. The Serb narrowly leads their head-to-head 30-29, although it is two years since they last met, when Nadal won their quarter-final at this very same court in Paris during the French Open. However, Nadal admitted that his long-time rival is favourite this time.

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the men’s singles tennis match of Paris Olympics 2024 between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates from this blockbuster clash.