2019 Italian Open - Nadal def. Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
This is the first ever 'bagel' (6-0 set) in the Djokovic vs. Nadal rivalry.
This was the 142nd set between them.
Djokovic is still the only one out of the Big 3 never to have won a 'bagel' set against one of the others. Roger Federer has bageled Nadal on all three surfaces (and has bageled Novak as well), and Nadal has now bageled both Novak (2019 IO) & Roger (2008 FO) once.
This is the first time since 7 years that a Big 3 member has bageled another one of the Big 3.
######How many times each player was bageled over their entire careers:
Federer: bageled 4 times (1 time by Nadal: 2008 Roland Garros)
Nadal: bageled 14 times (3 times by Roger: 2011 ATP Finals, 2007 Hamburg, 2006 Wimbledon)
Djokovic: bageled 10 times (1 time by Nadal: 2019 Rome, 1 time by Roger: 2012 Cincinnati)
Here is an article about the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic rivalry, published today (November 12, 2014) in The Times of London: http://i.imgur.com/5TzmQfH.jpg
What do you guys think? The Nadal-Djokovic rivalry is much more even that Federer-Nadal. In their head to head Nadal leads 19-15. It seems like each match they play top notch tennis and high quality matches are seen. IMO, this is not true of Federer-Nadal. Hopefully tomorrow's match will add another excellent chapter to this rivalry.
