Since Rafael Nadal debuted at the Roland Garros in Paris in 2005, he has become the king of clay. And it is that the Spanish is the maximum winner in the brick dust with 13 titles .
Prior to the edition 2021 of the French tournament, Nadal was the favorite in the betting houses. His victory was paid at $ 2. 22 dollars while that of Novak Djokovic, for example, at $ 5. 50 Dollars; However, the tennis player from Manacor will not be able to defend his title this year because was eliminated by the Serbian in an incredible semifinal played this Thursday.
Merci, Rafa 👏 # RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/ALrMuZjJPO
– Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 11, 2021
In 108 matches played by the current number three in the ATP ranking, he had only lost two until the edition 2021, so the fall to Novak Djokovic becomes Rafael Nadal’s third defeat at Roland Garros in Paris.
Previous defeats
In 2009, the Swede Robin Soderling won Nadal in four sets: 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 and 7-6. Soderling reached the final but was defeated by Roger Federer.
In 2017, Serbian Novak Djokovic, number one of that season, defeated Nadal in the Paris semifinals with victory 7-5, 6-3 and 6-1