Nadal thriller, Spaniard qualifies and finds eternal rival... Djokovic

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Nadal thriller, Spaniard qualifies and finds eternal rival... Djokovic

Rafael Nadal will face off in the French Open quarterfinals against old rival Novak Djokovic, after winning an eye-catching five-set match with Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in Paris.

The 35-year-old Spaniard lost set for the first time in this year's tournaments but recovered to win 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3.

Main winner Djokovic defeated tennis player Diego Schwartzman without difficulty.

the 35-year-old serbian resulted in his best level so far in the tournament to win 6-1 6-3 6-3 in his fourth round match.

The quarterfinal clash between Nadal and Djokovic will be the 59th among them in their entire career, a men's record.

Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev booked his place in the quarter-finals, despite a poor performance against Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles.

The 25-year-old German will next face the winner of Sunday night's session meeting between Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz and Karen Khachanov.


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