Before Nadal returns to the court, Novak Djokovic will back in action when he takes on Dominik Koepfer for a place in the semi-finals.
Djokovic came through an all-Serbian third-round clash, defeating Filip Krajinovic 7-6(7), 6-3.
“Never easy, I think, emotionally to play against someone that is one of my best friends for many years,” the world No 1 said.
“I knew he’s in great form and, obviously, my second match on clay, I still haven’t started this match the way I really wanted to. I made a lot of unforced errors, but also credit to him for being aggressive and pushing me to the limit.”
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