The last dance (?) we were waiting for - Djokovic announced himself before the match

The draw in Paris decided to bring the two tennis giants together already in the second round of the Olympic Games, where Novak is chasing the medal he only lacks - Olympic gold.

It was in the French capital that they played for the first time 18 years ago, and today they will compete for the 60th time.

For now, Novak leads in their head to head duels (30:29) and is considered the favorite before the next match, even though he is playing on Rafa's favorite place and surface - Philippe Chatrier Court.

You can follow the match through our LIVE BLOG.

Djokovic shared the statistics before the match - in which he dominates over Nadal

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Is this the last dance?

Rafael Nadal did not like that this match was characterized as the last between the two.

Among those who characterized it as the "last dance" was Novak Djokovic.

The Spaniard did not know this, but it offended him.

"Who says it's the last dance, who says that," Nadal angrily wondered recently after a doubles match with Carlos Alcaraz.

Potentially the last match between Nadal and Djokovic deserved a lot of attention