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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet for a record 56th time in their ATP Head2Head series on Sunday in the Roland Garros final. History is on the line for both, as Djokovic is trying to become the first man in the Open Era to complete two Career Grand Slams, and Nadal is attempting to tie Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 major titles.
Before the highly anticipated clash, ATPTour.com looks at stats you need to know about how the legends have performed at Roland Garros this year, their historic rivalry and more.
Djokovic & Nadal: Stats At 2020 Roland Garros
Second seed Nadal has been opportunistic this year on the Parisian terre battue, converting 38 of his 48 break points (79.2%). Entering the match, the Spaniard's career break point conversion rate was 45 per cent.
Djokovic and Nadal both reached the quarter-finals without losing a set. Nadal continued his clean run with two more straight-sets victories to make his 13th final, but Djokovic needed four sets against Pablo Carreno Busta in the last eight and five sets against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals.
Inside The Djokovic-Nadal Rivalry: Five Fast Facts
- The winner of the first set has won their past 13 matches. The player who has earned the first set is 48-7 overall.
- One of the seven times a player has come from a set down in their rivalry came in the 2014 Roland Garros final, which Nadal won in four sets.
- Nadal (99-2) and Djokovic (74-14) are No. 1 and No. 2 in Roland Garros wins, respectively.
- This is Djokovic and Nadal's first Roland Garros clash since 2015, won by Djokovic in straight sets. Nadal won their other six battles at this tournament.
- Djokovic has won 10 of their past 13 meetings, with nine of those victories coming in straight sets.
Djokovic vs. Nadal: Records
Sunday's final will have historic repercussions. Nadal could tie Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles with a victory. The Spaniard has never been tied with the Swiss on this leaderboard.
Grand Slam Titles (all-time) Depending On Sunday's Result
Djokovic and Nadal will be playing each other in a record-tying ninth Grand Slam final (tied 4-4). The only other rivals to do that are Nadal and Roger Federer.
Most Grand Slam Singles Finals (Open Era)
*includes Sunday's final
This will be the pair's third Roland Garros championship clash. Nadal triumphed in 2012 and 2014, emerging victorious in four sets on each occasion.
Most RG Singles Finals (Open Era)
*includes Sunday's final
Djokovic and Nadal have met a record 55 times, and their battle in Paris will be a record 27th tour-level final meeting between two rivals.
Most Tour-Level Singles Finals (Open Era)
*includes Sunday's final
Nobody has beaten Nadal at majors more than Djokovic and vice versa. The Serbian is pursuing his seventh Slam victory against the lefty, and the Spaniard is trying for his 10th major win against the World No. 1.
Before the highly anticipated clash, ATPTour.com looks at stats you need to know about how the legends have performed at Roland Garros this year, their historic rivalry and more.
Djokovic & Nadal: Stats At 2020 Roland Garros
Second seed Nadal has been opportunistic this year on the Parisian terre battue, converting 38 of his 48 break points (79.2%). Entering the match, the Spaniard's career break point conversion rate was 45 per cent.
| Novak Djokovic | Stat | Rafael Nadal |
| 74.8% | 1st-Serve Winning % | 71.1% |
| 52.8% | 2nd-Serve Winning % | 63.4% |
| 248 | Winners | 181 |
| 183 | Unforced Errors | 135 |
| 53.2% | Break Points Won | 79.2% |
| 79.6% | Break Points Saved | 74.1% |
| Novak Djokovic | Stat | Rafael Nadal |
| 18 | Sets Won | 18 |
| 3 | Sets Lost | 0 |
| 121 | Games Won | 110 |
| 59 | Games Lost | 46 |
| 67.2% | Games Won % | 70.5% |
- The winner of the first set has won their past 13 matches. The player who has earned the first set is 48-7 overall.
- One of the seven times a player has come from a set down in their rivalry came in the 2014 Roland Garros final, which Nadal won in four sets.
- Nadal (99-2) and Djokovic (74-14) are No. 1 and No. 2 in Roland Garros wins, respectively.
- This is Djokovic and Nadal's first Roland Garros clash since 2015, won by Djokovic in straight sets. Nadal won their other six battles at this tournament.
- Djokovic has won 10 of their past 13 meetings, with nine of those victories coming in straight sets.
Djokovic vs. Nadal: Records
| Novak Djokovic | Matches | Rafael Nadal |
| 29 | ATP Head2Head Series | 26 |
| 6 | Grand Slams | 9 |
| 4 | Grand Slam Finals | 4 |
| 15 | Tour-Level Finals | 11 |
| 7 | Clay | 17 |
| 1 | Roland Garros | 6 |
Grand Slam Titles (all-time) Depending On Sunday's Result
| With Nadal Win | With Djokovic Win |
| T1) Rafael Nadal - 20 | 1) Roger Federer - 20 |
| T1) Roger Federer - 20 | 2) Rafael Nadal - 19 |
| 3) Novak Djokovic - 17 | 3) Novak Djokovic - 18 |
| 4) Pete Sampras -14 | 4) Pete Sampras - 14 |
| 5) Roy Emerson -12 | 5) Roy Emerson - 12 |
Most Grand Slam Singles Finals (Open Era)
| Players | Slam Finals | H2H Record |
| Djokovic vs. Nadal | 9* | 4-4 |
| Federer vs. Nadal | 9 | Nadal 6-3 |
| Djokovic vs. Murray | 7 | Djokovic 5-2 |
| Agassi vs. Sampras | 5 | Sampras 4-1 |
| Djokovic vs. Federer | 5 | Djokovic 4-1 |
| Lendl vs. Wilander | 5 | Wilander 3-2 |
This will be the pair's third Roland Garros championship clash. Nadal triumphed in 2012 and 2014, emerging victorious in four sets on each occasion.
Most RG Singles Finals (Open Era)
| Players | RG Finals | H2H Record |
| Federer vs. Nadal | 4 | Nadal 4-0 |
| Djokovic vs. Nadal | 3* | Nadal 2-0 |
| Borg vs. Vilas | 2 | Bord 2-0 |
| Laver vs. Rosewall | 2 | Tied 1-1 |
| Lendl vs. Wilander | 2 | Tied 1-1 |
| Nadal vs. Thiem | 2 | Nadal 2-0 |
Djokovic and Nadal have met a record 55 times, and their battle in Paris will be a record 27th tour-level final meeting between two rivals.
Most Tour-Level Singles Finals (Open Era)
| Players | Slam Finals | H2H Record |
| Djokovic vs. Nadal | 27* | Djokovic 15-11 |
| Federer vs. Nadal | 24 | Nadal 14-11 |
| Djokovic vs. Federer | 20 | Djokovic 14-6 |
| Djokovic vs. Murray | 19 | Djokovic 11-8 |
| Lendl vs. McEnroe | 17 | McEnroe 10-7 |
Nobody has beaten Nadal at majors more than Djokovic and vice versa. The Serbian is pursuing his seventh Slam victory against the lefty, and the Spaniard is trying for his 10th major win against the World No. 1.
