Roland Garros is ready to witness resumption of the rivalry between 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic later this month, says French Tennis Federation president Gilles Moretton.
Speaking to The Hindu on the occasion of the FTF signing an agreement with Sony Sports to air the French Open live in India, Moretton said, “We expected (Novak) Djokovic to win the Australian Open, but the surprise came from Nadal on the hard courts. He knows that on clay he can claim another title to cement his status as the leader of the competition with Djokovic and Federer.”
“At the same time, Djokovic, because of the events at the beginning of the year (when he was deported from Australia), would like to probably add new titles and defend his crown,” said Moretton, a former tennis player himself.
