Rafael Nadal had a comfortable win over Benjamin Becker in round 2 of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday. His opponent in round 3 is Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria.
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2013 (local)
Time: Not before 1:00 am CET & 12:00 am BST (Fri 16/8), 7:00 pm local
Live Stream: Fromsport and ATDHE
Rafa and Dimitrov have met twice before, once on the hard court in Rotterdam, with Rafa winning both times. Their last match was in the quarterfinals in Monte Carlo.
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Clay | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 Stats |
| 2009 | Rotterdam The Netherlands |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 Stats |
Rafa has made an impressive return this season, reaching the final in 10 of 11 tournaments (8-2 mark) he has entered and comes in with a career-best 49-3 (11-0 on hard) match record and is looking to reach his 58th career ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final.
If Rafa wins, he will advance to the quarterfinals to face either Roger Federer or Tommy Haas.
Vamos Rafa!
GOGOGOGO RAFA…
Good luck Rafa big kiss for you
Good luck Rafa also thank you for your kind comments about Montreal yesterday.
Good rafa vamos final