What time do Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic play at Roland Garros?

Rafael Nadal arrived at the French Open apparently in a delicate condition, as he was eliminated from the Masters of Rome in the round of 16 after losing 2-1 to Denis Shapovalov. However, this is his favorite competition, which he has won thirteen times, and at 35 years old he knows that this could be his last chance to win it.

This Sunday, May 29, Rafa faced Félix Auger-Aliassime, the world number nine in the ATP rankings, who eliminated Juan Pablo Varillas in the first round of Roland Garros. The Spaniard struggled to defeat the Canadian and for the third time in his career he had to play five sets to win against his opponent in this competition. In the end, Nadal prevailed 3-2 with scores of (3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, and 6-3).

Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, played earlier against the Argentine Diego Schwartzman and took the victory with a comfortable 3-0 (6-1, 6-3, and 6-3). The "Peque" never managed to turn the tide against the Serbian player, who arrives at Roland Garros after winning the Italian Open for the sixth time in his career.

This encounter between Nadal and Djokovic has a taste of revenge, as Nole is the defending champion of Roland Garros. In 2021, he eliminated the Mallorcan in the semifinals and in the final he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-2. Since then, these two legendary players have not faced each other again. The match is on Tuesday, May 31, 354 days after that game.