After a brilliant victory in straight sets over Lleyton Hewitt, Rafael Nadal will play Uzbeki Denis Istomin in the third round of the Sony Open in Miami. Rafa and Istomin have played each other three times previously, with Rafa leading the H2H series 3-0. Their last match was at the French Open in 2012. Vamos Rafa!
Date: Monday, March 24, 2014
START TIME: Approximately 5 pm local time (Miami, same as in New York, USA); 10 pm CET (Spain), 9:00 pm GMT (United Kingdom). To convert to your local time, use this website. (Rafa’s is the fourth and last match of the day session, therefore times are approximate. Please check our Twitter feed or the Sony Open website for a more accurate time on match day.)
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| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2012 | Roland Garros France |
Clay | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 Stats |
| 2010 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Hard | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 7-6(5), 7-5 Stats |
| 2010 | London / Queen’s Club Great Britain |
Grass | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4 Stats |
Good luck for tonight Rafa. Vamos xxx
+Rafa I wish you the best in your match with Istomin. I hope you remain pain free and mentally fresh Your N0.1 Fan Marylynn
Ready to watch you Rafa playing my favorite Sport, u are my favorite and of course I want u to win allways. best of luck to you to be able to lift the Trophy in Victory at Miami, Vamooooooooos Rafa.
vamos Rafa good luck in your Game
In advance, from The Canaries, to You Rafa wishing another Victory for today and of couse all the best for your María and whole Team as well, At the moment, I remaind with kind regards, and my friendliest greetings to all of you. C. Javier