Home GLOBAL NEWS Its Nadal vs Djokovic for the 47th time in Qatar Open final

Its Nadal vs Djokovic for the 47th time in Qatar Open final

220
0

nadal and djokovicResumption of age-long rivalry as world No.1, Novak Djokovic battles world No.5, Rafael Nadal in the final of the ExxonMobil Qatar Open in Doha, for the 47th time in their career, with each of them winning 23 times in their previous 46 meetings.

Djokovic had a difficult start, but saw-off third seed Tomas Berdych, before progressing 6-3 7-6, while Nadal’s 6-3 6-4 win over Illya Marchenko was a little more easier.

Commenting on the game to come, the players had these words:

READ ALSO  Nancy Reagan dies at 94

“I guess it’s a pretty important match tomorrow, let’s see what happens,” said Djokovic, who has come out on top in 13 of their final encounters.

“It’s been a long rivalry, but it’s an exciting challenge for both of us.”

“To be back in a final is always a great feeling, especially the first week of the season,” said Nadal, who will be contesting his 99th final.

“For sure is important for me for my confidence, confirm that the end of 2015 season had been something realistic and this beginning of 2016 I am still playing well, so I’m able to already won four matches here and be in the final.”

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.