Nadal vs Djokovic tennis reside: Six Kings Slams set stage for ‘One Final Dance’

In contrast to all of their 60 assembly on the ATP tour, spanning over a decade and a half, nothing is at stake right now. No titles, no rankings factors, no urge to justify their respective followers on who stands forward within the GOAT race. It will likely be an emotional battle for each the legends, however extra so for Nadal, who introduced his retirement from skilled tennis earlier final week, after a protracted battle to regain health and return to the tour. He’ll finish his profession subsequent month in Malaga in a Davis Cup tie for Spain. It’s going to even be emotional for Djokovic, who now stands because the final of the Large 4 to stay energetic on tour.

Right this moment, Nadal and Djokovic will face off in a third-place tie of the Six Kings Slam occasion after each misplaced their respective quarterfinal matches on Thursday. Whereas Nadal went right down to Carlos Alcaraz in straight units, the Serb misplaced to Jannik Sinner in three. The 2 younger weapons, who shared the 4 Grand Slam titles of 2024, successful two every, will vie for the title later this night.