World No. 1 Rafael Nadal recorded his 20th straight clay-court match win and improved to 48 consecutive sets won on the surface Wednesday as he started his quest for a sixth Mutua Madrid Open trophy. The Spanish superstar soon dismantled the game of France’s Gael Monfils, hitting 17 winners in a 6-3, 6-1 second-round victory that lasted 74 minutes. He is now two sets shy of breaking John McEnroe’s record of 49 straight sets won on a single surface (carpet) in 1984, including 10 to win the Madrid Indoor Open. Nadal, who improved to 49-10 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, will next meet Argentine No. 13 seed Diego Schwartzman, who beat fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 2-6,...
Watch highlights as Rafael Nadal cruises past Gael Monfils into the third round at the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday. Kyle Edmund, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev also advance in Madrid. Photo: Getty Images
Watch as top seed Rafael Nadal manages to track down a forehand by Gael Monfils and land a winner during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
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Top seed and five-time titlist Rafael Nadal will face off against Frenchman Gael Monfils in the second round at the Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
