Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal forged the greatest rivalry in the Open era. Two grand champions battled 60 times between Roland Garros 2006 and the Olympic Games this summer, with Novak scoring 31 victories. Speaking on their rivalry, Djokovic picked one of his favorite duels against Nadal.
Novak revived their incredible encounter in the 2011 Miami Masters final. Following a thrilling battle, he prevailed over the Spaniard 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 in three hours and 22 minutes, extending his winning streak since the beginning of the season. Djokovic lifted his first Miami Masters trophy since 2007.
He also became the fourth player since 1990 to conquer the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami at the beginning of the season. Novak and Rafa played their 14th hard-court match, and the Serb delivered his ninth victory, continuing where he left in Indian Wells.
Nadal chased his first Miami Masters crown and made a reliable start. He recovered from dropping the second set and pushed an in-form rival to the limits in the decider before falling short.
10 years later and still one of the greatest 🙌
ATP Tour Flashback presented by Nitto takes us back to the 2011 Miami Open final between Rafa Nadal & Novak Djokovic 👀
