Olympics-Tennis-Nadal and Djokovic meet in Paris Games blockbuster

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles First Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 27, 2024. Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during his first round match against Matthew Ebden of Australia. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic meet in a much-anticipated second-round showdown at the Paris Olympics on Monday that could be the last encounter between two of the biggest-ever tennis champions.

The match, early in the tournament, will be a record 60th between the multi-times Grand Slam winners, including 28 finals. It also follows a two-year struggle with injuries for Nadal, who has dropped to 161st in world rankings.