Great Rafa! Once again King of Clay showed his teeth in the important moments.
This time it was against “Mad Max” Gulbis that confirmed he does not to struggle at all with Rafa’s spin. The Latvian won the first set 6-4, but then he couldn’t contain Rafa’s spirit, especially in the end of the third set when the Spaniard really stepped up.
From Rafa
“To win matches in days like today are more important that ever for me, and I’m very happy about what I did on court,” said Nadal. “I’m happy about the attitude. With all the problems, I was able to keep being focused and keep winning.”
From Ernests
“I was more aggressive. I went for my shots much more than him,” Gulbis said. “But he did really incredibly well, as he always does, on the important points. It’s really tough to beat the guy.”
Next vs King Roger
Rafa leads 18-10 with Roger. The Swiss defeated him in Indian Wells in last year’s semifinal 6-3 6-4. Can he make it again?
