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PARIS (AP) — By the end of only the third five-setter Rafael Nadal has played in 112 career matches at Roland Garros, as the sun and temperature descended ...

Rafael Nadal was pushed hard by Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime but survived to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final with...

"I have a lot of respect for him. Djokovic has now reached the last eight in Paris for the 13th year in a row and has yet to drop a set. "I am going to be focused, I will try my best.

Rafael Nadal says every match at Roland Garros could be his last. Now the Spanish king of clay has a big quarterfinal ahead against rival and world number ...

And, more to the point, impossible to tell. Looking at the larger picture, the former world number one Nadal's record 13 championships at Roland Garros are part of his haul of 21 grand slam trophies, a record for men. Uncle Toni, as he is known to many, stayed away from both players' guest boxes — how could he choose a side? Djokovic leads 30-28, although Nadal has a 7-2 advantage at the French Open. Overall, he is 109-3 here, and two of those defeats came against Djokovic, including in last year's semifinals in their most recent showdown. Since starting the season with a 20-0 record, including an Australian Open title in January when Djokovic was not allowed to participate because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, Nadal has dealt with a rib injury and a recurrence of the chronic pain in his left foot that has troubled him for years.

Rafael Nadal has survived a five-set epic against ninth-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime to progress to the French Open quarter-finals.

“I still have that mindset I’m the underdog. “I know that some of the higher seeds on my side definitely dropped out of the draw. “I have a lot of respect for him. I’m still young, I still have a lot to show to the people, to the public so that they can just enjoy the tennis match.” “I feel like it gave me a lot to learn from, and I think I’m taking those tough matches that I lost this season and really learning from them and I guess showing that I’m doing better.” “I found the good serves at the right moments.”

Novak Djokovic saved seven break points while converting six of his own in a straight-sets victory over Diego Schwartzman to set a quarter-final showdown ...

Only Nadal (108) has won more matches at the second major of the year. Djokovic broke twice to ease to the opening set as his return game began to fire. Djokovic fended off two break points to hold in the third game as Schwartzman proved typically difficult to break down in the opening exchanges, but those opportunities proved to be as good as it got for the Argentine in the first set.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Roland Garros quarterfinals on Tuesday. Here's a breakdown of their rivalry by the numbers.

21: After capturing the Australian Open in January, Nadal is the all-time men’s leader with 21 Grand Slam singles titles. He is seeking to extend his record with a 22nd major title, while Djokovic is looking to tie him at 21. Nadal broke in the eighth game of the fifth set and then served it out with a forehand winner into the open court after a short rally. I am glad because I didn’t spend too much time on the court, because it will be physical. The only thing I can guarantee is I’m going to fight until the end, so many thanks.” And the only thing that I can tell you is I’m going to be focused since [Monday], going to try my best as always.

During Rafael Nadal's long illustrious career, he has played 112 matches at Roland Garros and won 109 of them.

"Here we are in Roland Garros. It is my favorite place, without a doubt. But, in that fifth set, he showcased his brilliance on clay. "[It's] a huge challenge and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros. I'm ready for it." It continued his perfect start to the tournament in which he has yet to drop a set. On clay, the rivalry is more lopsided in favor of Nadal who has won seven matches compared to Djokovic's two. The two players, who have won 15 of the last 17 French Open titles, will meet again on Tuesday in the quarterfinals in what is one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament.

Rafael Nadal was pushed hard by Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime but survived to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final with...

"I have a lot of respect for him. Djokovic has now reached the last eight in Paris for the 13th year in a row and has yet to drop a set. "I am going to be focused, I will try my best.

Tuesday's highly-anticipated French Open quarter-final between world number one Novak Djokovic and 13-time champion Rafa Nadal has been scheduled to be ...

Obviously, depending on who you play, sometimes it's favourable to play night; sometimes day. TV, whether they want your match, day or night. "I don't like night sessions on clay.