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On Tuesday, Rafael Nadal will meet Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. The Spaniard has won 13 titles at this event and lost only three times in 112 matches (Djokovic twice, Robin Soderling). However, this will be just the third time in his French Open history, when the Spaniard, according to the bookmakers, […] READ MORE
The first two quarterfinals at the French Open are set and both promise to be hugely entertaining matches. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for both matches, but who will secure their spot in the semifinals? French Open Quarterfinal Predictions Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev Jim: Not for the first […] READ MORE
In one of the most unprecedented events in men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic delivered Rafael Nadal only the third loss of his career at Roland Garros, winning 3-6 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-2. Djokovic broke Nadal’s streak of four straight French Open titles and decreased Nadal’s record to 105-3 in Paris, giving himself the chance to be […] READ MORE
Rafael Nadal has competed at the French Open 17 times since he first came to Paris in 2005. The Spaniard has won 13 titles in that span. Once (2016) he had to withdraw before the third round with a wrist injury. And only twice had he lost. Until now. Novak Djokovic was one of the […] READ MORE
For the ninth time at the French Open (fourth time in a semifinal) and 58th (!) time overall, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will do battle. This time, the prize is being the heavy favorite in Sunday’s final. Nadal is chasing an all-time record 21st Grand Slam title. Djokovic, meanwhile, is aiming for #19, and […] READ MORE
As sporting monuments go, Rafael Nadal will need his own sculpture in the Eternal City. The super Spaniard conquered Rome and the indefatigable Novak Djokovic yet again to win his 10th title at the Italian Open. Nadal’s 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory puts him level with Djokovic at 36 ATP Masters 1000 titles. And he served […] READ MORE
In tennis, there are some times where the player that wins the match didn’t win more points than their opponent. This situation of winning with fewer points rarely occurs but when it happens, the player who won the match is usually the one who managed better the difficult situations. Playing with the score and dealing […] READ MORE
One of the many reasons why the current Federer-Nadal-Djokovic (or “Fedalic”, for short) era is undoubtedly the greatest in the history of men’s tennis is that the members of “The Big Three” have played so many classic finals against each other, especially at the Majors. The Wimbledon 2019 Final was yet another extraordinary example of […] READ MORE