This is some fact about
rivalry both of them:
1. Has been met as much as 42 times
Rafael
Nadal vs Novak djokovik has competed in 42 official matches in all competitions
and record the Most matches played in the Open Era (42)
2. 23 – 19
Rafael
Nadal novak outperformed djokovik with 23 victories. While djokovik only won 19
victories in 42 matches both
3. Longest
match in Australia Open (2012 Australian
Open final)
That match was the third straight Djokovic vs Nadal grand
slam final. It was the longest grand slam final in history with Djokovic
prevailing 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7, 7–5 in 5 hours 53 minutes. Both players were
exhausted to the extent that chairs had to be brought out during presentation.
The momentum switched several times throughout the match, at one stage Djokovic
being only two points from winning the fourth set and thus the championship.
However, Nadal managed to force a deciding set. He went up a break in the fifth
set, but the turning point was when he missed a backhand winner at the net at
4–2 30–15, and lost his chance to consolidate his break.
4. Longest ATP three-set match of the
Open Era with tiebreak in last set ( 2009 Madrid Master )
With
Nadal widely regarded as invincible on clay courts by many in the tennis world, Djokovic emerged as one of the few who
could test his dominance on it, and the closest Nadal came to losing for the
first time in this tournament came in 2009. It was the longest Masters match
and semi final in open era history. Djokovic took the first set 6–3. But Nadal
remained resilient, eventually ending up winning in three sets in what he
called one of his greatest wins in his career.
5. Head Vs Babolat
There
also a competition between the two brands sponsor both. Djokovic use Head
Graphene Speed Pro vs Rafael Nadal use Babolat Aero Pro Drive.
