All of the numbers, including their FedEx ATP Head2Head series (2-1 Nadal), suggest Rafael Nadal will advance to his 11th Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell final on Saturday, when he faces fourth seed David Goffin in the semi-finals. Nadal has won 17 consecutive matches and 42 consecutive sets on clay, dating back to his 2017 Rome quarter-final loss to Dominic Thiem. The Spaniard also didn't drop a set against Goffin during their two clay-court FedEx ATP Head2Head matchups (2017 Monte-Carlo, 2017 Madrid). And Nadal has won 10 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell titles. [ALSO LIKE] But don't be surprised if Goffin challenges and breaks at least one of Nadal's streaks during their fourth FedEx ATP Head2Head matchup. Goffin beat Nadal the last...
Rafael Nadal endured his most serious test of the young clay-court season on Friday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. But the Spaniard fought through – coming back from a break down in the second set – to reach his 11th Barcelona semi-final (11-1 in QF). The No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings extended his clay-court sets win streak to 42 and his clay-court match-wins streak to 17 against Martin Klizan of Slovakia. Nadal saved three set points in the second set and ousted the left-hander 6-0, 7-5 on Pista Rafa Nadal. The 31-year-old Spaniard, with a chance to play for his 11th Barcelona title on the line, will next face fourth seed David Goffin, who beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista...
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal discusses his closely contested quarter-final at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell against Martin Klizan and how he was able to avoid losing the second set despite facing multiple set points. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Is Rafael Nadal elevating his game to another level at 31 years of age? Our eyes see it, his opponents feel it, and yes, the stats sheet confirms it as well. The golden age of Rafa is happening right here, right now. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of Nadal’s record-setting 11 titles at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters identifies that the Spaniard has only once (2010) won a higher percentage of total points to take the title than he did this year. [ALSO LIKE] Nadal won 60.9 per cent (298/489) of total points in five matches last week, which is the second highest of any of his 11 victorious campaigns in the Principality. It was more than three percentage...
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal discusses his victory at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Thursday against compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.