No problems for Rafael Nadal in the desert after beating his dear friend Fernando Verdasco in straight sets in the 3rd round of Indian Wells. Rafa was solid for the entire match with the exception of a lousy moment in the second set when he lost his serve at love after he broke Verdasco in the previous game (from 2-1 to 2-2). Eventually, Rafa kept his cool to break Fernando again in the 11th game and win the match 6-3 7-5.
Why I played a good match. NADAL
After the win, Rafa commented
“I played a good match, no? Very aggressive with my serve, serving well, hitting good forehands, good backhands. Very happy. I think I played much better today than the first day. So very pleased with my performance.”
Next vs. Federer
Rafa will face Roger Federer in the next match for the delight of the tennis community. The head to head is 23-12 for Rafa, but Federer has won the last two matches.
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