AFP Game glances at six of their best Huge homerun matches:
At the point when Djokovic won:
2012
Australian Open last
Djokovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5
-- In the longest ever Huge homerun last at five hours and 53 minutes, Djokovic returned from 4-2 down in the fifth set. It was the third progressive Huge homerun last that Djokovic and Nadal had challenged, and saw the Serb broaden his series of wins over Nadal to seven straight matches.
"I think it emerges on the top in light of the fact that, simply the way that we played right around six hours is mind boggling," said Djokovic when inquired as to whether it had been his most prominent at any point match.
Long distance race man: Novak Djokovic celebrates triumph over Rafael Nadal in the 2012 Australian Open last
Long distance race man: In the 2012 Australian Open final, Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal. WILLIAM WEST / AFP/File A worn-out Nadal added, " It was physically the hardest match I've ever played."
Djokovic beat Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2015 French Open, winning 7-5, 6-3, and 6-1. Djokovic became only the second man since Robin Soderling in 2009 to defeat Nadal on the red clay of Roland Garros, preserving his hopes of winning a career Grand Slam.
Djokovic was to lose the last to Stan Wawrinka yet would bring home his most memorable Roland Garros championship a year after the fact with triumph in the last over Andy Murray.
Djokovic stated, "It's definitely a big win, a match that I will remember for a long time."
"He was superior to me. That is all there is to it. It's actual straightforward," said Nadal who was commending his 29th birthday celebration.
2018 Wimbledon semi-last
Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11/9), 3-6, 10-8
-- Only weeks before Wimbledon, Djokovic had experienced a shock quarter-last exit at the French Open because of Marco Cecchinato, the world number 72 from Italy, and had even taken steps to skirt the grass-court Huge homerun.
The semi-last was one more exemplary with Djokovic saving five break focuses in the fifth set prior to winning following five hours and 15 minutes.
"One of the longest matches of my vocation. "I'm overwhelmed," Djokovic declared.
Nadal said: " I have not significantly more inside me. I did my absolute best with it."
Nadal's victory:
Nadal won the 2012 French Open final 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. The final was played over two days because of rain delays. Nadal won 34 games to 29 unforced errors. He led by two sets and a break before the Serb won eight games in a row and took a 2-1 lead into the fourth set on Monday.
At the point when play continued, Nadal crushed spirit and proceeded to enclose up triumph by three hours and 49 minutes for what was his seventh title in Paris.
"It is an honor and, in my opinion, the most significant tournament, the greatest. "This is an unforgettable experience," Nadal declared.
Djokovic added: " The playing conditions were bad. However, neither it nor anyone else is to blame for my defeat today.
A new epic: Nadal beats Djokovic in the Roland Garros semi-finals in 2013
Another epic: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP/File 2013 French Open semi-final Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 9-7 -- Djokovic was attempting to become the eighth man to complete a career Grand Slam while Nadal was attempting to win an eighth title in Paris. In the 2013 Roland Garros semi-final, Nadal defeated Djokovic. Djokovic had before in the season crushed the Spaniard on dirt in Monte Carlo, finishing Nadal's 46-game dominate streak there.
At Roland Garros, Nadal was 6-5 up in the fourth set and two focuses from triumph however Djokovic hit back and afterward drove 4-2 in the last set before Nadal dug profound to win following four hours and 37 minutes.
"I need to praise Novak, he's an extraordinary boss and he will win here at Roland Garros one day, I'm certain," said Nadal.
World number one Djokovic added: " It's been an unfathomable match yet all I can feel presently is dissatisfaction. He is a champion because of that, and I congratulate him.
Nadal defeated Djokovic in the 2014 French Open final 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. Nadal prevented Djokovic from winning a career Grand Slam, making him the first player to win nine titles at one major. It was additionally his fourteenth Hammer prize.
Djokovic lost the final, despite winning the first set, when he double-faulted on championship point.
Djokovic conceded that Nadal was most likely the fresher player as the last advanced in ruthless 30-degree heat.
"For my purposes, the main competition, the best in my eyes," said Nadal.
Djokovic stated, I was not at the level I was at when I beat him in Rome last month. You lose it as a result. The better player was Rafa."