
MOSCOW, June 1 World number one Serb Novak Djokovic said that the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, with his victory over him, proved that he is a great champion. Nadal beat the current winner of the tournament, Djokovic, in the quarterfinals of the French Open. The Spaniard is the fifth racket of the world, he has a record 13 victories at Roland Garros. Nadal has 21 Grand Slam titles, with Djokovic tied for second with Switzerland's Roger Federer (20 each). The website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) quotes Djokovic. In the semi-finals of Roland Garros, Nadal will meet German Alexander Zverev, who had previously defeated Spaniard Carlos Alcaras — 6:4, 6:4, 4:6, 7:6 (9 :7).

