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Breaking News: “Rafael Nadal is the greatest” – Novak Djokovic credits Spaniard as the reason behind only 3 French Open titles in his Grand Slam tally…see more
Novak Djokovic has claimed Rafael Nadal was the sole reason behind the scarcity of Roland Garros titles in his resume. The Serb has only three French Open titles, whereas Nadal stands with a record 14, which earned him the title, ‘King of Clay’.
The duo first locked horns at the 2006 French Open in the quarterfinals, where the Serb made a third-set exit and Nadal advanced to the following round.
Their first finals contention was at the 2007 Indian Wells Masters. Nadal held the World No.1 rank for 209 weeks whereas Djokovic occupied the top spot for 428 weeks, a record.
The Serbian is the only tennis player with wins in all four Majors across three different surfaces. Statistically, Nadal has fewer titles than him but the Spaniard seemed to be at peace with it.