World No.1 Rafael Nadal will begin defending his Madrid Open title on Wednesday in the second round match against Argentine Juan Monaco. Rafa has a 30-8 match record at the Mutua Madrid Open, and is looking to win the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament for a fourth time following triumphs in 2005, ’10 and ’13.
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2014
START TIME: Not before 3:15 pm CEST local time (Spain, France, Italy), 2:15 pm BST (United Kingdom), 9:15 am EDT (New York). To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Good friends Rafa and Pico have played head-to-head five times, with Rafa leading the series 4-1. The last time the two played was at Roland Garros in 2012, where Rafa defeated Pico in a straight sets double bagel victory.
VAMOS RAFA!
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2012 | Roland Garros France |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-0, 6-0 Stats |
| 2011 | ESP vs.ARG DC Final Spain |
Clay | RR | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Hard | R32 | Monaco, Juan 7-6(5), 4-1 RET Stats |
| 2007 | Stuttgart Germany |
Clay | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 6-3 Stats |
| 2005 | Bastad Sweden |
Clay | R32 | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 6-1 Stats |
vamos rafa nadal
wish u luck