World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be facing each other for the 52nd time in their careers when they meet in the semifinals of Wimbledon on Friday.
Date: July 13, 2018
Match time: Rafa is second match on Center Court. Around 3 PM local time / 10 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 3 PM BST – United Kingdom / 4 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / midnight AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
The pair have faced each other 51 times with Djokovic edging the overall head to head 26-25. They last met at Wimbledon in the 2011 final, when Djokovic won in four sets, while Rafa triumphed in their last meeting at the Rome Masters in May.
Rafa on playing Nole:
There is no one other match in the history of tennis that has been played more than our match. That’s a big thing. We always played in important stages, important places.
It is always a big challenge facing Novak. He is one of the more complex players that I ever saw in our sport. It is always a big test. You know that you can’t win against him if you don’t play very well.
Nole:
I’m really not thinking about being an underdog or being a favourite.
I just try to build the momentum. Obviously I’ve been very pleased with the way I’ve played so far on the grass court season.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Ugh. Tomorrow will be a new day people. Rafa can do it. One thing is for sure, he will give his heart and soul on that court tomorrow. Let’s believe in him.
Goodnight everyone!
Now that’s what i call tennis! Rafa will be kicking himself. After so many awesome drop shots, the last one was a drop shot too far. Hope it’s sunny tomorrow and Rafa is quick out of the blocks as he’ll have to be, now his back is against the wall.
Rafa Rafa Rafa you did all that hard work and then….urggh.
Please come out tomorrow with *fire*. Smoke him, Rafa. Like it’s tiebreak 10s!
THAT’S OK SWEETHEART ……TOMORROW IS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS & HAVE A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU PLAYED BEAUTIFULLY AND SUCH SOLID TENNIS……ALL IS WELL AND KEEP GOING TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE KNOW YOU ARE THE STRONGER, VETTER PLAYER AND YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES …..ENJOY SWEETHEART A GOOD NIGHT AND SWEET DREAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) .WE LOVE YOU! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Hahaha seriously who are you? I need some of your positivity in my life!
Well that makes me feel sick – going to bed with the image of Novak’s thumbs up to the crowd as he’s up 2 sets to 1. Grrrrrr
Rafa have a good sleep and please come back tomorrow and put Novak back in his box
Never mind tomorrow is a new day! Best of luck for tomorrow Rafa. Vamos💪💪💪
I want to cry ;( He missed a lot of opportunities !!!
Oh lord
Rafa, put me out my misery !!
C’ mon Rafa
Argggggghhhhh felt so closed and here we go again
Cmon Rafa – take this set so we can sleep comfotably tonight
OUT OF BREATH N….AND RAFA LOOKS SO BEAUTIFULLY FRESH AND ENGAGED AND ENERGIZED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO SWEETHEART GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
YOU ARE SO SPECIAL DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BEAUTIFUL SHORT BALL : )
KEEP GOING SWEETHEART YOU ARE SO GOOD IN TIE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : 0
Tennis at its very best! Was totally worth the wait💪💪💪vamos
No wonder all the classic matches have our champ as a super star n them ⭐️
Rafa Rafa, stay the course champ! Everyone, and I mean everyone is rooting for you to put Djoker to the sword. You love to suffer, so suffer but come through like the champion that you are!
Rafa needs to win the 3rd set and finally go kn to winning the match. It would be a tremendous boost for his self confidence.
Please Rafa !! You are better than Novak but YOU ha e to believe it. Bring out the killer instinct – be aggressive- take his shots early!
Pleeeeeease win!!!!
VAMOS
JUST NOTICED A FEW SECONDS AGO THAT WHEN RAFA IS SERVING, NOVAK’S FATHER IS TRYING TO INTERFERE WITH VISIBLE HAND MOTIONS…..THE CAMERA ZOOMED ON THAT …….SUCH POOR BEHAVIOR……DESPICABLE ACTUALLY !!!! WOULD BE ONLY PROPER FOR SUCH PARENT TO BE FINED FOR SUCH MISBEHAVING? NOW WE UNDERSTAND WHERE NOVAK GETS HIS UGLY MATCH TACTICS AND HIS LACK OF CONSIDERATION ON THE COURT!
THANKFULLY RAFA IS IGNORING EVERYTHING AND KEEPS UP HIS BLESSED FOCUS ON EACH POINT…….VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
Its novaks uncle sitting behind his coach. Dont think his father is here today
PRICELESS BEAUTY DOWN THE LINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART ……. KEEP YOUR PRECIOUS COMMANDING PRESENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE ARE SMILING! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) 😉 ; ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : )
Rafa sweetheart, please stay strong! Djokovic has nothing on you, believe in yourself!
GOOD MIXING SWEETHEART…….KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
SHORT BALL GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )