Nadal Tops Djokovic in Quarterfinal Thriller at French Open

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his quarterfinal match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in four sets, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 (7–4), at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 1, 2022. Christophe Ena/AP Photo

PARIS—Rafael Nadal insists he can’t know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very last at a place he loves, a place he is loved.

For now, if he keeps winning and keeps performing the way he did during his monumental quarterfinal victory over longtime rival Novak Djokovic that began in May and ended in June, Nadal will have more chances to play.