French Open - Men's Semifinal
4 Rafael Nadal d 1 Novak Djokovic - 64 36 61 67(3) 9-7
Halfway thru the 5th set this was getting classified as an instant classic.
This baby was breathtakingly contested at an unreal high level.
And it should have been the final.
Rafa is going for an 8th French Open title.
No man in tennis history has 8 titles at any one given Slam.
A win would also put his Slam total at an amazing 12.
Today he also tied the record for most match wins at the French Open: 58.
Remember: Rafa has lost ONE match in 9 years at Roland Garros.
20's: At Rome a couple weeks ago he reached 20 wins over Federer.
Today he reached the same level over Nole - H2H: 20-15.
A win in Sunday's final would put him at 20 wins over Ferrer.
Post match: You need to love the game. You [need to] appreciate what
you are doing in every moment. I learned during all my career to
enjoy suffering, and these kind of matches are very special.
You don't have the chance to play these kind of matches every day.
So when these kind of matches happen you suffer,
but I really enjoy these moments.
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