35+ Nadal V Djokovic French Open Images. Djokovic joins nadal in french open final! It has not worked out that way, at least not yet.

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In a possible precursor to the french open, rafael nadal beat novak djokovic in three sets to win the italian open on sunday. Rafael nadal has annihilated novak djokovic to win the french open, equalling roger federer's record with his 20th grand slam title. Never have his chances to beat nadal here looked.

Nadal claimed his ninth french open crown and his fourteenth grand slam title.

Never have his chances to beat nadal here looked. It has not worked out that way, at least not yet. They also met in the semifinals in 2007, '08 and '13, and in the final in 2012. And then, suddenly, what had been a gallop became a grind.