'Djokovic in the zone'published at 23:32 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 4-1 Nadal*
Laura Robson
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
I think Djokovic is in the zone mentally now. It looks like it's his match to lose.
Summary
Rafael Nadal beats defending champion Novak Djokovic in marathon quarter-final
Spanish star wins 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 (7-4) after thrilling match lasting over four hours
13-time French Open champion clinches victory at 1:16am local time
Earlier Alexander Zverev overcame Carlos Alcaraz to reach semi-finals
American Coco Gauff and Italian Martina Trevisan through to women's last four
'Djokovic in the zone'published at 23:32 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
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Will Mann: It be daylight soon.
One of our first posts in this live page offered survival tips Will. Coffee, a torch and the syrup from canned fruit salad. You'll get through with them.
Schedule query...published at 23:29 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
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Djokovic 2-6 6-4 4-1 Nadal*
Nadal has 'Rafa' stitched into the back of his shoes. Just in case he forgets his gym kit maybe. It's not done with Tipp-ex though.
Novak Djokovic sits with a towel around his neck like he's about to saunter onto Miami beach. He's 4-1 up in this set after a hold.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 23:27 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
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Ben Roach: Unbelievable tennis. Even more unbelievable that it started at 21:00 - the eventual winner is going to suffer in the later rounds!
Postpublished at 23:25 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
John McEnroe is talking about snooker on Eurosport. He asks "do they play snooker matches this late?"
The next time he's at Wimbledon, we need the boy Jonathan Jurejko to screen Davis-Taylor for him. All of it.
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Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 3-0 Nadal*
David Law
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 LiveThey've played each other 58 times before tonight but I've rarely remembered tension like this.
Postpublished at 23:21 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 3-0 Nadal*
Novak Djokovic holds to love. Sweeping away the closing point with a mild arrogance.
Hang in there everyone. We always knew we'd need to dig in.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe line call...published at 23:20 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveOh my goodness, the tensions are mounting.
The way Djokovic circled the mark was very aggressive, but Nadal is angry.
Postpublished at 23:20 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Each time I type 'big break' I can't help but think of Saturday nights.
The thrill when someone potted the blue in the blue pocket for double money.
Unbeatable.
Big break...published at 23:18 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
*Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 2-0 Nadal
Ah wow. The margins... the margins.
Rafa Nadal is break-point down and plays a shot from the heavens across court. It barely crosses the net but it looks out of this world.
He pumps his fist but then the umpire gets involved, the pair have words and we see from replays the ball was a fraction out.
Game Djokovic. Break Djokovic.
Massive.
Postpublished at 23:15 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 1-0 Nadal*
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Roland GarrosThe Roland Garros crowd don't need an excuse to starting whistling and jeering.
So they relish the opportunity given to them by Djokovic showing his annoyance and bludgeoning the net with his racquet.
Postpublished at 23:15 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 1-0 Nadal*
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveThat's why Djokovic hasn't shown much emotion out here because it doesn't take much for the crowd to get on top of you.
Djokovic smashes net with racquetpublished at 23:15 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 1-0 Nadal*
Novak Djokovic smashes the net with his racquet in frustration. I used to do that as a kid, only our net was a traffic cone so you'd end up with a bent racquet as punishment.
Djokovic gets told off.
He is in full defence mood on the next point and as he gets a ball back it must break his heart to see Nadal just sliding into the net like he's setting off a stone for the GB curling team. He converts the volley.
It's 30-30 on the Nadal serve.
Image source, Getty Images'Bravery or madness'published at 23:12 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
*Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 1-0 Nadal
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveI'm amazed Djokovic went for that drop shot. It's such a risky play so that was either bravery or madness, but he came out on top.
Postpublished at 23:11 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
*Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 1-0 Nadal
C'est magnifique.
Djokovic drops a peach from the back of the court. Nadal spills his soul to make it but can't. Sublime touch. That's 40-30 and the Serb gets it done to hold.
No sign of him wilting.
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Sunshine Sarah seems to have it right.
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Ooh la la. What are these?
Blankets.... at a sporting event... what have we become?
Image source, Getty ImagesLong walk home?published at 23:06 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Roland GarrosAs the GMT clock ticks past midnight and the match clock comes up to the three-hour mark, empty seats have appeared in the lower bowl of Chatrier.
Not many mind, but a good few. Will be interesting if more decide to catch the last Metro home at the end of this set.
Can't see a mass exodus to be honest. Worth a surged Uber fare, this one.
'Djokovic deflated'published at 23:05 British Summer Time 31 May 2022
Djokovic 2-6 6-4 2-6 Nadal
Russell Fuller
Tennis correspondent at Roland GarrosDjokovic seems very deflated at the moment. The energy was all his at the end of the second set but Nadal has taken the third.
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