Facing Rafa on clay as the sport's 'biggest challenge': Novak Djokovic

PARIS: "This is the house of Rafa," said Djokovic, describing facing the Spaniard on clay as the sport's "biggest challenge".

However, he insists that he has played far more significant finals and pointed to his first win over Nadal at a Slam at Wimbledon in 2011.

"I don't think this is the biggest match that I have ever played in my life," he said.

"In terms of importance, probably the first Wimbledon final that I actually played against him.

"Wimbledon was always the one that I wanted to win as a kid and dreamed of winning. That's probably the one that stands out."

Djokovic also put his 2016 Paris final win over Andy Murray, which allowed him to celebrate a career Grand Slam, above Sunday's latest instalment of his Nadal rivalry.

"Every French Open final that I played was the match of my life before I actually won it." Agencies

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