Tennis News : Djokovic has a good sensation ahead of potential semi-final vs Nadal

Top seed Novak Djokovic said on Monday that he has a "good sensation" ahead of a possible semi-final meeting with Rafael Nadal at the 2021 French Open. Djokovic, 2016 champion, and Nadal, a 13-time defending champion at Roland Garros, are in the same half of the draw at this year's tournament and scheduled to meet in the last four stage. Their most recent meeting was on clay in the final of the Italian Open in Rome on 16th May, which Nadal won in three sets, and Djokovic comes into the French Open having won his home tournament in Belgrade. The 18-time Grand Slam champion will begin at Roland Garros on Monday night against the United States' Tennys Sandgren, and Djokovic he said he does "not mind" playing into the evening but will be a "little bit sad" about the lack of fans due to the curfew in place for COVID-19 protocols.