1
Carlos Moya lost to a left-hander for the first time at Roland Garros today. He needn’t feel too bad though. It was Rafael Nadal after all….
3
The number of Serbians left in the tournament. Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic are through to the women’s semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic made it to the men’s semis today.
12
Aged 20 years and 19 days, Novak Djokovic is the 12th youngest player ever to reach the semis of the French Open.
19
Rafael Nadal made it 19 straight wins at the French Open by beating Carlos Moya today. Since he first took to the courts of Roland Garros in 2005, he has never lost.
40
Rafa has won 40 of the 47 matches he has played in his career against fellow Spaniards.
40
Novak Djokovic has won 40 matches in 2007, just one less than his next opponent, Rafael Nadal!
1996
Rafael Nadal’s qualification for the semi-finals means at least one Spaniard has made the final four at Roland Garros every year since 1996.
2004
Rafael Nadal has not lost to a fellow Spaniard on clay since July 2004