Today you showed why you’re king of clay: Djokovic to Nadal

TIL Desk Sports/ World no.1 Novak Djokovic had to settle for runners up against the seemingly infallible Rafael Nadal at the 2020 French Open and the Serb was all praise for his Spanish rival after the match.

Djokovic, who was looking to become the first man in the Open Era to win all four Grand Slams twice, lost 0-6, 2-6, 5-7 to Nadal on Sunday.

“What you are doing in this court is unbelievable. Throughout your career you have been a great champion,” said Djokovic.“Today you showed why you’re king of the clay.

 I have experienced it on my own skin. It was a very tough match for me today, obviously I’m not so pleased with the way I played but I was definitely overplayed by a better player today on the court.