Paris Olympics 2024 Tennis: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic preview, stats and odds of round 2

The Paris Olympics 2024 is going strong and there are several exciting matches lined up during the tournament. The one thing that makes tennis one of the most iconic sports in the world is the breath-taking rivalries. There have been great matches among some of the most legendary players in the game who have given us memorable moments as fans of one of the most global individual sports in the world.

The one rivalry which all of us were looking forward to in the Olympics was between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. These two are the last two players of the big three and have already given us great matches throughout their entire careers. Their rivalry has been iconic for every tennis fan and we all have been looking forward to this round 2 game, where it might be the last time we get to see these two battle it out on the court once again. This will surely be a moment to witness for all the fans.

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Match details

Fixture: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic

Date: 27th July 2024

Tournament: Paris Olympics 2024

Round: second round

Venue:  Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France

Category: Olympics Men's Singles

Surface: Clay

Head-to-head

This will be the 60th Game between these two longstanding rivals and this will still be a big match for both of them. This willl be the last Olympic event for both of them. The two are put in a place whether it will be Novak Djokovic who will finish on top in this rivalry or Nadal making it even between the two as the head-to-head stats is currently placed at 30-29. This will be the game that might end the rivalry between the two big legends who are currently in the last phase of their career. It will be exciting to see what this match has in store for us going forward.

Odds

Predictions

The odds and stats might be in favour of Novak Djokovic, but we have seen these two give some epic matches and it won't be wrong to expect another classic between the two. This will still be the match to look forward to and we will all be thrilled to see what these two legendary figures in the game will have in store for us going forward. It does look like Djokovic will be the favourite in this encounter who is the highest-seeded player, but with these two heavyweights, we never know until the final point.