Rafael Nadal is not a fan of the night sessions at Roland Garros as the conditions change too much for his liking.
Rafael Nadal has not been a fan of the night sessions at Roland Garros ever since they were introduced and he has been quite explicit about his opinion on them. Nadal was once again asked about it after his win over Botic van de Zandschulp and he was clear once more:
"I don't like night sessions on clay. I am very clear with that. I don't like to play on clay during the night because the humidity is higher, the ball is slower and there can be very heavy conditions especially when it's cold. I think that makes a big difference on the way you play tennis on clay during the night and during the day."
It certainly does and Nadal has had his trouble in the night sessions before. Last year his matches at night have been much closer during the day when the ball flies faster and his forehand is way more dangerous. Djokovic on the other hand enjoys playing at night because it will him to wear down his opponents as he likes to do.
The duo played last year and when the sun was out Nadal was cruising against Djokovic but the moment the sun was gone the Serbian was able to wrestle control of the match. Djokovic himself was asked about when he would like to play Nadal if they end up playing each other and he said with a smile that they would request different times. "All I will say is Rafa and I would make different requests."
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