Rafael Nadal has qualified for the Australian Open 3rd round while Novak Djokovic failed to do so. The Spanish legend breezed past Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 6-1 6-3 without much struggle, and after this match, the reporters couldn’t resist asking Rafa his opinion about Djokovic’s loss at the hands of a surprising Dennis Istomin.
It’s normal to lose. NADAL
When replying to the journalists, Rafa remind them Nole’s achievements to say
“What Novak did here is just amazing. Six victories here, six titles. For a lot of years, he has been in the semi-finals, finals, and winning here. So, it’s normal then (to lose). It’s not possible to be every time in that situation.”
Next vs. Zverev
Rafa will face rising star Sascha Zverev for a place in the 4th round. The head to head is 1-0 for Rafa that defeated the German last year in Indian Wells after saving a match point.
