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Paul Myers

Djokovic beats Nadal in their 60th match to reach last-16 at Paris Olympics

Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Spain's Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the last-16 of the men's singles tournament at the Paris Olympics. REUTERS - Violeta Santos Moura

When their locks were long and their limbs super spry, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played for the first time on the senior tennis circuit in the quarter-final of the 2006 French Open. Nadal, 20, advanced after 19-year-old Djokovic retired due to injury.

Storied would be wry way to describe their journeys to Monday's second round tie in the men's singles competition at the 2024 Olympics.

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