After a straight sets victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round, Rafael Nadal progresses to the third round in Melbourne. His opponent is Frenchman Gael Monfils, whom he defeated in the final at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open earlier this month.
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014
Time: Approximately* 9:00 pm local (Melbourne), 11:00 am CET (Madrid), 10:00 am GMT (London), 5:00 am EST (New York).
Updated: 4:00 am (México), 7:00 am (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay), 5:00 am (Colombia, Perú, Uruguay), 5:30 am (Venezuela), 6:00 am (Bolivia), 8:00 am (Brazil), 11:00 am (España) via @todosobretennis
*Rafa’s match is the second one on Rod Laver Arena in the night session, which starts at 7:00 pm. Times are approximate. Please check our Twitter feed or the Australian Open website for updates. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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In already their second meeting this year in as many tournaments, Rafa has the advantage of having beat Monfils just a couple of weeks ago. He leads the head to head series 9-2. The two have met at a Grand Slam only once before, in R16 of the 2009 US Open, where Rafa defeated Monfils in four sets.
ATP World Tour, Grand Slam, and Davis Cup Main Draw Results
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2014 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | F | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2 Stats |
| 2012 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | S | Monfils, Gael 6-3, 6-4 Stats |
| 2011 | Barcelona Spain |
Clay | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2010 | Tokyo Japan |
Hard | F | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 7-5 Stats |
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Clay | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 6-3 Stats |
| 2009 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 Stats |
| 2009 | Rotterdam The Netherlands |
Hard | S | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-4 Stats |
| 2009 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | Q | Monfils, Gael 6-4, 6-4 Stats |
| 2008 | ATP Masters Series Paris France |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 6-2 Stats |
| 2006 | ATP Masters Series Rome Italy |
Clay | S | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2005 | ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco |
Clay | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 6-2 Stats |
Vamos Rafa!
Rafa tu el jugador que sabe ganar y perder pero espero que gane el Australian o
vamos rafa eres lo mejor de lo mejor saludos de peru
why no east asia time? do u know how million Nadal fan lives here
You can always post it in the comments 🙂
Dear Rafa, congratulations on your 2nd round win over Thansi. I know Gael Monfils is a tough opponent. I think they will all start to get tougher each round. You played greatl and served great against Thansi; I pray you serve as well. Keep on being positive and mentally fresh Rafa; stay in every point which means your intensity must be constant, I think you’ve trained your mind well to stay intense as you do – please keep it up. PLEASE remember not to fall behind the baseline (old habits are hard to break); take the ball early, I feel you must do that; and keep having belief in yourself. Love you, and I wish you the very best in your match with Monfils. I am always very proud of you. God Bless you. Love Marylynn
oh dear! i cant watch rafa in live my boss are around…..hope he can best gael again …..i pray so hard for him….gael is tough opponent….