Articles:
- Nadal Beats Fognini – via ATP
“When you win without playing your best, you have the chance to play better. If you don’t fight when you have tough days or negative days, then you don’t have all the chances for the future.”
- Nadal far from his best, but prevails in straights – via tennis.com
- Nadal warms to his task – via rolandgarros.com
- Rafa Nadal gana con lo justo a Fabio Fognini y ya está en octavos, ante Nishikori – via mundodeportivo.com
El grito de Toni Nadal, ‘Rafael’, se ha escuchado varias veces en la pista central, señal de que el grupo técnico intentaba que el tenista se activara. A trancas y barrancas ha levantado un 2-4 en la manga inicial, que ha cerrado en el ‘tiebreak’ a la quinta bola de set. Se le habían escapado tres con 5-4 al resto.
- Nadal: “Tengo que calmarme” – via elpais.com
- Many happy returns for Nadal in Paris – via marca.com
Nadal is also just three wins from equalling Guillermo Vilas and Nicola Pietrangeli’s joint record of 58 victories at Roland Garros. With today’s win, the Mallorcan has 55 under his belt, a tally only one active player can match: Roger Federer, with 56.
- Rafael Nadal right to blast schedule, says Ana Ivanovic – via timesofindia.com
“When he has to play day after day, I think he’s right. They should play early. I think it’s fair that they play first because they can get more time to recover.”
Videos:
- Best of Nadal vs Fognini
- Nadal:”I need to play better”
- Rafel Nadal answers Babolat fan questions at Roland Garros 2013
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