French Open Semifinals LIVE: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Head-to-Head, LIVE streaming; all you need to know about Nadal vs Djokovic
Defending Rafael Nadal will face off World No.1 Novak Djokovic in the biggest-ever battle of French Open 2021- semifinals. The match may also determine the winner at Roland Garros as the duo are dominating force in the world of Tennis and far better as compared to youngsters Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zeverv.
French Open Semifinals: While Nadal is chasing is his record 21st Grand Slam to overtake Swiss giant Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic could become the first man on the planet to win two grand slams each including the French Open.
But when it comes to the French Open title, Rafael Nadal has won record 13 titles at Roland Garros. The Spaniard is chasing his fifth consecutive title in the French Open. On the other, Novak Djokovic has won just one French Open title (in 2016). He would like to avenge his Italian Open final loss against Nadal and put up a memorable show on Friday.
French Open Semifinals: When it comes records at Clay, it’s Rafael Nadal who holds an upper hand over Novak Djokovic. Nadal has played 501 matches on the clay court where he has managed 459 wins which includes 62 titles. The Serbian, on the other hand, has managed an impressive record of winning 236 matches and only 59 losses (including 16 titles) but the stake for Nadal is quite high than Djokovic.
In Head-to-Head battles, Novak Djokovic holds the upper hand by a slight margin. The 34-year-old has won 29 matches while Nadal has secured 28 victories over the top-ranked player.
NOTE: Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the 2020 French Open final to claim his 13th title.
“We know each other well. Everybody knows that in these kind of matches anything can happen. But it is a semi-final. It’s not a final. That’s a big difference,” Nadal said ahead of the semifinal clash as quoted by AFP
“Rafa is the biggest rival I’ve ever had in my career. The anticipation for the match against him, any match, any surface, any occasion, is always different from any other,” added Djokovic.
French Open Semifinals: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Head-to-Head
EVENT BREAKDOWN
| Year | Event | Surface | RND | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
75 16 63
|
| 2020 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
60 62 75
|
| 2020 | ATP Cup Australia |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
62 764
|
| 2019 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
60 46 61
|
| 2019 | Australian Open Australia |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
63 62 63
|
| 2018 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | SF | Novak Djokovic |
64 36 769 36 108
|
| 2018 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
764 63
|
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
62 64
|
| 2016 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Novak Djokovic |
75 764
|
| 2016 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
765 62
|
| 2016 | Doha Qatar |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
61 62
|
| 2015 | ATP Finals Great Britain |
Indoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
63 63
|
| 2015 | Beijing China |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
62 62
|
| 2015 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Novak Djokovic |
75 63 61
|
| 2015 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Novak Djokovic |
63 63
|
| 2014 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
36 75 62 64
|
| 2014 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
46 63 63
|
| 2014 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
63 63
|
| 2013 | ATP Finals Great Britain |
Indoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
63 64
|
| 2013 | Beijing China |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
63 64
|
| 2013 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
62 36 64 61
|
| 2013 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada Canada |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 36 762
|
| 2013 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 36 61 673 97
|
| 2013 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
62 761
|
| 2012 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
64 63 26 75
|
| 2012 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
75 63
|
| 2012 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
63 61
|
| 2012 | Australian Open Australia |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
57 64 62 675 75
|
| 2011 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
62 64 673 61
|
| 2011 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | F | Novak Djokovic |
64 61 16 63
|
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
64 64
|
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
75 64
|
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
46 63 764
|
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
46 63 62
|
| 2010 | ATP Finals Great Britain |
Indoor Hard | RR | Rafael Nadal |
75 62
|
| 2010 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
64 57 64 62
|
| 2009 | ATP Finals Great Britain |
Indoor Hard | RR | Novak Djokovic |
765 63
|
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Paris France |
Indoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
62 63
|
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
61 64
|
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
36 765 769
|
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
762 62
|
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
63 26 61
|
| 2009 | ESP vs. SRB WG 1st RD Spain |
Outdoor Clay | RR | Rafael Nadal |
64 64 61
|
| 2008 | Beijing Olympics China |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 16 64
|
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
61 75
|
| 2008 | London / Queen’s Club Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | F | Rafael Nadal |
766 75
|
| 2008 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 62 763
|
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg Germany |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
75 26 62
|
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
63 62
|
| 2007 | Tennis Masters Cup China |
Indoor Hard | RR | Rafael Nadal |
64 64
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada Canada |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
75 63
|
| 2007 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | SF | Rafael Nadal |
36 61 41
RET
|
| 2007 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
75 64 62
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
62 63
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | QF | Novak Djokovic |
63 64
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
62 75
|
| 2006 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
64 64
RET
|
French Open Semifinals: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, LIVE streaming
When where and how to watch French Open 2021 / Roland Garros 2021?
France: Amazon Prime Video
Australia: Channel Nine, 9 Go, 9GEM, 9Now and OTT-platform Stan
Brazil: Globo and Bandsports
USA: Tennis Channel, NBC Universal
Europe: Eurosport, itv, ptc
Canada: TSN, RDS
Latin America: ESPN
North America and the Middle East: beIn Sports
Sub Saharan Africa: SuperSport
INDIA: Star Sports Select/ OTT-platform Disney+Hotstar
China: CMG
South-East Asia: Fox Sports
Japan: TV Tokyo
New Zealand Sky: Sky
French Open Semifinals: What about prize money?
The total prize pool for Roland Garros 2021 is €34,367,216.
Singles
Winner: €1,400,000
Finalist: €750,000
Semifinalists: €375,000
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