Paris, Oct 10, 2024 (AFP) - Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic - five great matches

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2024-10-10

Rafael Nadal retired from tennis on Thursday after a career which brought him 22 Grand Slam titles and an epic rivalry with Novak Djokovic. The pair met 60 times with the Serbian edging their rivalry 31-29. Here, AFP Sport looks at five of their best meetings: Djokovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5 -- In the longest ever Grand Slam final at five hours and 53 minutes, Djokovic came back from 4-2 down in the fifth set. It was the third successive......

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