Djokovic, Nadal face off in French Open final
Oladunjoye Opeyemi
Serbian Tennis star, Novak Djokovic is on the road to his first French Open title, but he has to cross first seed, Rafael Nadal first.
He says It is a road he has not crossed before, but one he knows he can cross: “I know what I need to do in order to win,” Djokovic said after defeating Ernests Gulbis, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in a semi-final on Friday. “It’s easier said than done, of course, because we all know how good he is on this court. But he’s not unbeatable.”
Nadal looked unbeatable on Friday as he routed Andy Murray, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, in the other semifinal to reach the final at Roland Garros for the fifth straight year. The top seed has lost only one set in the tournament.
The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament Djokovic has not won while Nadal has won it a record eight times, defeating the serbian in the 2012 final and in five sets in the 2013 semi-finals.
“Knowing that I was that close to win against him the past two years gives me that reason to believe that I can make it this time,” the second-seeded Djokovic said.
