They lost 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 in one hour and 34 minutes · This was the first game playing Nadal and Djokovic as a couple, and first doubles player from the 2008 · Manacor
The pair made up by Rafael Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the doubles competition of the Rogers Cup, which began today in Toronto, after losing to the Canadian Vasek Pospisil and Milos Raonic.
Nadal (world number one) and Djokovic (2) lost 5-7, 6-3 and 10-8 in one hour and 34 minutes. Despite having given the first set, Pospisil and Raonic won the final three games of the second set and soon to head the super tie-break with a 4-0 lead. In addition, we have four match points to 9-5, Nadal and Nole saved three, but could not match and they parted with defeat.
On Friday, Nadal said during the ceremony the Rogers Cup draw in the past talked about Djokovic possibility of forming a couple to double in 2009 but the idea failed to materialize for his problems in his right knee.
"For me it is always a pleasure to play doubles because I think it is an important part of sport and you can always improve certain aspects of the game. And playing with Djokovic going to be a good thing. It is one of the most talented players in the world" he said.
The final set was played late at night in Toronto after the day was disrupted several times by rain, it was decided in the service. The Canadian couple got a 78 percent success with the first kick while Nadal and Djokovic could not go over 56 percent.