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!
N DOES NOT HAVE THE NET MAGIC…….: )
Novak has little magic as far as I’m concerned Fan Love
Omg is it the same as sport as the last two guys were playing 🤔
I know riiiiight
FEISTY SHORT CUT BEAUTY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
LINE FOLKS MUST DO BETTER…..THIS IS TOO MANY MISCALLS……. VAMOS SWEETHEART FOR CHALLENGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) I LIKE THIS UMPIRE AND I THINK IF HE SAW IT HE WOULD HAVE OVERRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : 0
VAMOS SWEETHEART FOR TAKING THE SET SO BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 6 : 3 HAS A GREAT RING TO IT……..KEEP GOING! : ) YOU ARE NOT JUST A BULL BUT A BEAUTIFUL, AGGRESSIVE TIGER AND WE LOVE YOUR SOLID PLAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) SINGING LETS GO RAFA LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE HOW YOU FIND WAYS TO TURN EVERYTHING AROUND AND YOUR FOCUS IS EXTRAORDINARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU KNOW HOW TO FIND SOLUTIONS AND YOU HAVE SUCH TACTFUL TOUCH WITH YOUR SERVE & RETURNS …….IT IS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
So Happy Rafa, keep it up
Welcome back Maria
Rafa you absolute BABE!
YES, mate!
Now the next set 😀
Thank goodness!!! Now maintain that aggression to seize the third!
WO…….WO……WO…..NET MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
Nadal, please have the set RAPIDO !
WI…….WI…….WI……MONSIEUR CHAMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) ; ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) YOU MEAN BUSINESS AND YOU ARE PLAYING SOLID SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS NUMBER UNO SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU PLAY AND YOU ARE FANTASTIC OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ONE GREAT CHAMP YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) BEAUTIFUL RETURNS AND BEAUTIFUL CORNER AIMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) HAVE FUN DEAR RAFA YOU AR BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Is Novak trying to hypnotise Rafa into submission with his ball bouncing?
ha ha ha
he is not playing well. Feels uncomfortable on the court because of the closed roof. He is playing predictable and his shots dont have depth enough. This is not good. Rafa needs to win the second set in order to finish the match tomorrow. Nadal is a disaster under the roof
Playing better now! He just needed to find his groove. Come on, Champ.
*Mufasa voice* Remember who you aaaaare
THE ROOF IS GREAT AND RAFA IS MAGICAL AND IS PLAYING SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
I am watching on BBC, listening to interesting commentary from Henman about the success Rafa will have if he serves to the backhand or the body.
GOOD TO HEAR DIFFERENT OPINIONS……. I THINK RAFA IS SERVING BY FEEL AND INTUITIVELY…..I TRUST HIS INSTINCTS AND HE IS SERVING & PLAYING GREAT OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
He is now, but it took him a while.
I honestly have no insight… I just repeat what the commentators say, because they always notice details I can never pick up. So I only feel qualified to have *intense feelings* rather than properly analysed opinions XD
FORGOT TO ADD THAT IT IS BETTER TO RUSH THAN TO PLAY SLOW ……..SO VAMOS SWEETHEART AND YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GREAT PLAYING SWEETHEART! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) LETS GO RAFA LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX ENJOY SWEETHEART & GOD BLESS YOU! : )
Rafa breaks. Hopefully he will now find his mojo!!
Let’s hope the lights play tricks with Novak’s contact lenses 🙄
Gosh I can *feel* them both thinking. They are so committed to this. Total intensity; unlike the last match, which was just duration.
Rafa you can do this! Do not let him inside your head!
Yes. The worrying thing is thst Novak doesn’t look as though he’s reacbed top gear yet, whereas Rafa is scrambling around.
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) KEEP GOING YOU ARE PLAYING GREAT! : ) YOU ARE THE STRONGER PLAYER SWEETHEART AND THE ONLY REASON HE BROKE IS BECAUSE YOU RUSHED…..THAT’S ALL……. YOUR SERVE IS MAGNIFICENT AND ENJOY A GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 ALL IS WELL AND PLENTY TO COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU AND TRUST YOU ARE THE STRONGER, MORE SKILLFUL PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX