Updated On: 30 July, 2024 07:24 AM IST | Paris | AFP
The showdown between the two most successful men’s tennis players in history appeared to be fizzling out before a late fightback from Nadal enabled him to avoid his heaviest-ever defeat by Djokovic

Novak Djokovic celebrates his win yesterday. Pic/AP; PTI
Novak Djokovic crushed Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 in their blockbuster clash on Monday as the two titans met for the 60th and possibly final time.
The showdown between the two most successful men’s tennis players in history appeared to be fizzling out before a late fightback from Nadal enabled him to avoid his heaviest-ever defeat by Djokovic. It was Djokovic’s 31st win in a rivalry that began in 2006.