Rafael Nadal: 'I have to give credit to Novak Djokovic, there are no excuses'

The 58th clash between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the Roland Garros semi-final turned to be a memorable one, like many times before when these two step on the court. Djokovic and Nadal stayed on Court Philippe-Chatrier for four hours and 11 minutes and pushed each other to the limits before the Serb prevailed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 for his sixth final in Paris. After five straight losses to Nadal on clay, Djokovic was ready to make an extra step and beat the most significant rival for the se