The third-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open between fourth seed Rafael Nadal and 16th seed Nick Kyrgios had plenty of hype around it, but the Spaniard blunted any chances for drama with a convincing 6-3, 6-1 win. “I think I served very well and committed very few errors. I think I made a step forward compared to yesterday. To be able to win 6-3, 6-1 is great news,” said Nadal. “It’s not normal to win against an opponent like this because Nick is a really good opponent.” Nadal takes the lead against Kyrgios in their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry 2-1, with both wins coming on clay. He picks up his tour-leading 31st win of the season and remains undefeated...
Four-time champion Rafael Nadal extended his winning streak to 11 matches on Wednesday when he showed great heart in beating Fabio Fognini for a place in the Mutua Madrid Open third round. Nadal, with an ATP World Tour-best 30 match wins on the season, recorded his fifth victory in seven clay-court meetings against Fognini 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4 in two hours and 57 minutes on Court Manolo Santana. “I think that even though I played really badly, my attitude has been very positive," said Nadal. "My attitude and the will to win today's match was there. My level of tennis was not so high today, but I managed to make it through. It was uncomfortable. I think before it wasn't so...
Watch Wednesday highlights from the 2017 Mutua Madrid Open as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic survive lengthy battles to reach the round of 16. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Mutua Madrid Open
The last time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal entered the month of May first and second in the Emirates ATP Race [To London] was in 2007. A decade later, the Swiss and the Spaniard are setting the pace on the ATP World Tour once again. Having already battled for a Grand Slam championship and an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title this year, Federer and Nadal are now poised to turn back the clock with a potential season-long tussle for the top spot in the Emirates ATP Race To London. A semi-final run at this week's Mutua Madrid Open would see Nadal edge ahead of Federer, who has opted for an extended break after completing the Sunshine Double in Indian...