These two have been the top two players in world this year. Djokovic is 48-1 since last November with the one loss coming to Roger Federer in the semifinals of the French Open. Djokovich has beaten Nadal 4 times this year, though Nadal leads the overall series 16-11.
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Rafael Nadal is unbeaten at SW19 since 2007 and will aim for his third title when he takes on Novak Djokovic.
But something grander will be at stake when Rafael Nadal faces Novak Djokovic in his bid to win a hat-trick of back to back Roland Garros and Wimbledon crowns.It’s more than just becoming the second man to accomplish the feat, other than Bjorn Borg, in the Open Era.
In doing so, he also extended his magnificent unbeaten run to 38 matches. However, it took some doing. After an easy first set, he was stunned by Murray's comeback.
Rafael Nadal is on a 20 match winning streak at the All England Club.Being crowned as the Wimbledon champion two times in the last three years, history will certainly be on Rafa’s side when he enters the Sunday’s final.
Last year, at the same stage, the Scot was defeated as Nadal went on to beat Tomas Berdych in th finals to claim the Wimbledon title at Centre Court.
Dauntingly, Nadal will be determined not to make life easy for Novak Djokovic, who will oust the Spaniard from the top of the world rankings if he wins his semifinal against Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga, irrespective of how Nadal fares.
Ending the hopes of Andy Murray once again in the semifinal round, Nadal will have the added confidence that he’s defeated Djokovic in both of their career grass-court meetings.
So what will Sunday have in store for the fans of Nadal and Djokovic in the sold-out cathedral of the sport?
Nadal remains an approximate 1-3 favorite at Las Vegas sports books, though some have dropped Djokovic’s odds because of the extra day of rest. At the Las Vegas Hilton, Nadal started as a -330 money line favorite, meaning a bettor would have to wager $330 to make a $100 profit on a Nadal win. The money line at the Hilton has dropped to -300, according to Jeff Sherman, the sports book’s assistant general manager.
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Rafael Nadal is unbeaten at SW19 since 2007 and will aim for his third title when he takes on Novak Djokovic.
But something grander will be at stake when Rafael Nadal faces Novak Djokovic in his bid to win a hat-trick of back to back Roland Garros and Wimbledon crowns.It’s more than just becoming the second man to accomplish the feat, other than Bjorn Borg, in the Open Era.
In doing so, he also extended his magnificent unbeaten run to 38 matches. However, it took some doing. After an easy first set, he was stunned by Murray's comeback.
Rafael Nadal is on a 20 match winning streak at the All England Club.Being crowned as the Wimbledon champion two times in the last three years, history will certainly be on Rafa’s side when he enters the Sunday’s final.
Last year, at the same stage, the Scot was defeated as Nadal went on to beat Tomas Berdych in th finals to claim the Wimbledon title at Centre Court.
Dauntingly, Nadal will be determined not to make life easy for Novak Djokovic, who will oust the Spaniard from the top of the world rankings if he wins his semifinal against Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga, irrespective of how Nadal fares.
Ending the hopes of Andy Murray once again in the semifinal round, Nadal will have the added confidence that he’s defeated Djokovic in both of their career grass-court meetings.
So what will Sunday have in store for the fans of Nadal and Djokovic in the sold-out cathedral of the sport?
Nadal remains an approximate 1-3 favorite at Las Vegas sports books, though some have dropped Djokovic’s odds because of the extra day of rest. At the Las Vegas Hilton, Nadal started as a -330 money line favorite, meaning a bettor would have to wager $330 to make a $100 profit on a Nadal win. The money line at the Hilton has dropped to -300, according to Jeff Sherman, the sports book’s assistant general manager.
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