Tennis fans around the world are overwhelmed, as Rafael Nadal is going to face Novac Djokovic in the Quarter Final of the French Open 2022. Some fans are not happy, as they don’t expect one of their favorite stars’ quarter-final exit from the tournament. The legends of the sport are meeting on Tuesday, May 31. Here, you will know the preview, date, time, how to watch on television and live stream, head to head, odds, and prediction of the Nadal vs Djokovic match.
Match Preview:
Novak Djokovic will enter the match as the defending champion of the tournament. In his most recent tournament of the Italian Open, he won the final by defeating StefanosTsitsipas. The world’s number 1 was struggling to get back to form after his few month’s break from the sport.
He couldn’t perform well in the Monte Carlo, lost in the Serbia Open final, and was also defeated in the Madrid Open semi-final. But, in the Italian Open, he showed the world why he is the number 1 ranked player in the world.
French Open is the first grand slam of the Serbian this year. He started the campaign after defeating Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round. In the second round, the Serb won against Alex Molcan 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 sets. Djokovic defeated Bedene in the third round of the tournament. In the fourth round, he played against Schwartzman and won the match in 6-1, 6-3, and 6-3 sets.
Rafale Nadal, on the other hand, has been spending a greater year. Though the Spaniard is suffering from injury, he has been adopting to live with it. He was out from the round of 16 in the Italian Open, facing sudden injury. In the Madrid Open, he lost against Alcaraz in the quarter-finals. Rafa has won 3 out of his six tournaments this year. He won the first grand slam of the year, the Australian Open, and became the record 21 times grand slam winner.
In the French Open, he is on top of his form. He started the tournament by defeating Jordan Thompson in 6-2, 6-2, and 6-2 sets. In the second round, he won against Corentin Moutet in straight three sets. He defeated Zandschulp easily in 6-3, 6-2, and 6-4 sets in round 3.
His toughest opponent of the tournament was Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round. Nadal lost the first set in 6-3 points. But he managed to recover in the second and third see. Nadal again lost the fourth set, but he confirmed his ticket to the final by defeating Aliassime 6-3 in the final set.
Nadal vs Djokovic Date and Time:
- Date: May 31
- Time: 2.45 pm ET.
Where will be the match played?
- Venue: Stade Roland Garros
- Capacity: 15,000 people
The Nadal vs Djokovic will take place at the Stade Roland Garros. The venue has a capacity of 15,000 people.
How to Watch Nadal vs Djokovic on television?
- Tennis Channel
- NBC
- TSN
- Sony Ten
Tennis Channel has the right to show the Nadal vs Djokovic match on television. You will need to subscribe to the tennis channel to watch the match there.
NBC will also show the match alongside the tennis channel for the fans.
In Canada, TSN will be showing the match for tennis fans. You can watch the match with a cable TV subscription there.
Sony Ten will cover the match in India.
How to Livestream the match?
- Tennischannel.com
- Peacock
- Eurosports
- RDS
- Sony Liv
Different online streaming platforms will stream the Nadal vs Djokovic all over the world for tennis fans. To watch the match from the USA, you can tune in to tennischannel.com
You can also select Peacock for the live stream of the event. Peacock is one of the best places to watch tennis, and as they broadcast all the NBC Sports events, they will also cover the match between Rafa Nadal and Novac Djokovic. The subscription fee is $4.99 a month
In the United Kingdom, Eurosport will be showing the match.
If you are someone from Canada, you can subscribe to RDS for the Livestream
For the fans of India, Sony Liv will show this match on their OTT platform. Subscribe to the platform with RS 299 a month and start watching this great game.
Nadal vs Djokovic Head to Head:
Rafa and Djokovic have met 58 times in their career. Djokovic is ahead in the head-to-head results.
| Matches Played | 58 |
| Novak Djokovic | 30 |
| Rafael Nadal | 28 |
