Rafael Nadal cruised through his third-round match at Roland Garros on Saturday, extending his FedEx ATP Head2Head series lead against Richard Gasquet to 16-0. And while the 10-time champion ousted one of France's home hopes, the top seed certainly made it up to the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier. During the post-match interview, Marion Bartoli told Nadal that one of the match’s ball boys had dreamt of playing just one rally with the Spaniard. Without hesitation, Nadal made that a reality, handing the young man a racquet and jumping back on the court to the delight of the fans. Day = made (That nod from his mate at :40, though ) ️: @rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/91PS2gxUC1 — ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) June...
All streaks are meant to be broken. But not for Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. The World No. 1 continued his march towards an unprecedented 11th title at the clay-court Grand Slam with a dominant 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 rout of longtime rival Richard Gasquet on Saturday. He advances to the Round of 16 at a major for the 40th time, becoming just the sixth player to acheive the feat in the Open Era. With the victory, Nadal extended a pair of staggering streaks. He has now won his past 34 completed sets at Roland Garros, breaking his own personal best of 32 in a row from 2007-09. Only Bjorn Borg, who won 41 consecutive sets in 1979-81, has recorded a...
A lucky loser and a certain player named Rafa go for Roland Garros history, and the 'Tower of Tandil' will try to go where he hasn't been since 2012: ATPWorldTour.com previews Saturday's third-round action at Roland Garros. [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [27] Richard Gasquet (FRA) Nadal leads FedEx ATP Head2Head series 15-0 He was repeating a reporter, but, technically, Richard Gasquet said it as well, so the Frenchman can't get mad at you for sharing how he rated his chances against Nadal: “I'll try to do my best, because unless there is a disaster, as you said, he has a good chance of winning.” Don't expect Gasquet, however, to prostrate on the court during the walk-ons. The 31-year-old Frenchman will...
Carlos Moya, coach of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, will be breaking down Rafa's performances at Roland Garros for ATPWorldTour.com. Nadal hopes to lift the trophy for the 11th time. On Thursday, the defending champion defeated Guido Pella 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the third round, where he'll face Richard Gasquet for a place in the Round of 16. Moya lists five key takeaways from Nadal’s win over Pella. A Solid Win I'm happy with how things went today. Nadal was a little more comfortable than he was (against Simone Bolelli) and didn't have to over-exert himself against Guido. We expect a tough test on Saturday when Rafa faces Gasquet. [ALSO LIKE] A Better Showing Than Tuesday This is...
Watch highlights as World No. 1 and 10-time champion Rafael Nadal sweeps past Guido Pella on Thursday at Roland Garros. Video courtesy of Roland Garros. Photo Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images