Finally, the matchup we all want to see happens Wednesday—the longtime challenger and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic versus nine-time champion Rafael Nadal.
Only it’s not when we want to see it.
It’s nothing against a midweek match but the battle of the top two contenders at this year’s French Open takes place in the quarters—two matches before the finals—meaning the victor will have to have enough left over to down two more opponents in order to officially lift the trophy—if he has any strength left.
It’s a bittersweet matchup—like if we finally got the top two boxers in the world together for a much-anticipated fight and the long-awaited match ended up being a dud because one of them was injured. Oh wait, that already happened.
This one figures to be anything but a dud.
