Novak Djokovic and clay: Roland Garros, the Nadal rivalry and unfulfilled destiny
Novak Djokovic and clay: Roland Garros, the Nadal rivalry and unfulfilled destiny
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Is it possible to have 24 Grand Slam titles and still feel a pang of regret?
If your name is Novak Djokovic, and the regret in question is about the French Open, yes. For almost two decades at Roland Garros, he has been the right man at the wrong time.
In the entire history of tennis, there has been one better male clay-court player than Djokovic: Rafael Nadal, who has won 14 French Open titles, and 63 ATP Tour events on clay in total.
