Rafael Nadal, the 8th time champion, confirms he is one of the top guys that are running for the title.
The King of Clay had no problems to dismantle Lukas Pouille 6-2 6-1 in just 69 minutes. Rafa had to battle only in the first four game (2-all), and then it was game over. The world no.5 won 10 of the following 11 games and… bye bye. Match Stats.
Nadal: I played the best match of the year
Rafa commented “Today, I played solidly. Today, I played with no mistakes in a row. I played aggressively when I had to play aggressive. I hit some good passing shots than in the past couple of months. [It is] a thing that I haven’t been doing very well.
I will go back to the hotel with a fantastic feeling, because I played probably the best match of the year for me. I played with the right mentality, the right concentration.”
Next vs. Isner
Rafa will play John Isner in the next round. Head to head is 4-0 for Rafa.
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