Phenomenal Nadal played perfect match, says Djokovic


Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 11, 2020 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during the final against Spain’s Rafael Nadal REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic was under no illusions about the Herculean effort it would take to beat Rafa Nadal in Sunday's French Open final but even he was surprised by the level of perfection the Spaniard reached to win a 13th title on the Paris clay.

The 33-year-old Djokovic did not play badly in the final but it took him 55 minutes before he registered his first game in what turned out to be a mauling.

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