Serbia and Spain were drawn to play in the second round of the men’s singles in the tennis tournament. Who could that involve? And in the fencing, France was guaranteed gold in the women’s sabre … sacrée bleue?

Rush

There was interest in the match between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. it was their 60th meeting on the senior tour. And it came at the very venue where they played their first game – the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

The first match was the quarter final at the 2006 French Open. Nadal won. Eighteen years later? Second round at the 2024 Olympics. And Djokovic claimed the spoils. That made it 31-29 to the Serb in the most enduring rivalry in the sport.

Waning

Whether there’ll be a 61st meeting between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is very much up in the air. Nadal, 38, has been plagued by all kinds of injuries over the past two years and his ranking has fallen to 161 in the world. Djokovic, 37, rolls at number two. And Djokovic’s 6-1, 6-4 victory was logical. The Serb led 6-1, 4-1 with his service to follow but had a lapse in concentration to let Nadal back in. But once he refocused the gulf between the two was evident.

Going great

Smiling assassin

Sacré bleu

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