Nadal Duel Kontra Djokovic For The Last Time In The Equibsi Match

Rafael Nadal will meet Novak Djokovic for the last time (Instagram/@rafaelnadal).

JAKARTA Rafael Nadal had his last chance to meet Novak Djokovic in the exhibition match of the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia before deciding to retire.

The last clash of the two big names will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. This fight will be their last duel before Nadal retires.

Nadal and Djokovic both lost in the semifinals of this event on Thursday, October 17, 2024, so they faced each other for third place.

Nadal failed to get the final ticket after he lost 3-6 and 3-6 against Carlos Alcaraz. While Djokovic lost 2-6, 7(0)-6, and 4-6 against world number one, Jannik Sinner.

"Face-to-face with Novak feels like nostalgia. We've often competed with each other so it's fun to meet again in this match," Nadal said.

Nadal, who has collected the Grand Slam title 22 times, officially announced his retirement from tennis last week.

During his time actively playing, Nadal has faced Djokovic in 60 matches, which is the most in men's tennis. Of that number, he won 29 times and the rest lost.

The last time Nadal faced the 24th Grand Slam champion was in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympics. At that time, the tennis player nicknamed the King of Tanah Lihat lost 1-6 and 4-6.

Nadal and Djokovic are included in the era of dominance of The Big Three with Roger Federer. The last name collected 20 Grand Slam titles and had decided to retire first.

Djokovic is now entering the dusk of his career so it is likely that he will follow the two big names in the near future.