Nadal beat Ajdukovic in a two-hour, 13 minute affair by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, as per the ATP's official website. He reached his first tour-level championship match since the 2022 French Open final, where he beat Casper Ruud to win his 14th title in Paris.
The Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic on Thursday announced the successful completion of his surgery on his knee that caused him to withdraw from the ongoing French Open competition, where he was defending his men's singles title.
Djokovic will have to secure a spot in the title clash atleast in order to retain his top spot in the ATP Rankings and hold off Jannik Sinner. His next challenge will be Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round. Djokovic is still searching for his first title in 2024 and improved his seas
The fifth seed overcame an aggressive display from the 21-year-old Nava, who smashed 72 winners to Ruud's 27 but lacked the consistency needed to pull off an upset.