In Thursday’s third round match, Rafael Nadal will play against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia. Rafa has played Youzhny 14 times before and leads the series 10-4.
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014
START TIME: Not before 4 pm CEST local time (Italy, Spain, France), 3 pm BST (United Kingdom), 10 am EDT (New York, Montreal). To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Rafa has a 15-2 record on clay this year. The last time he lost more than two matches on clay in a season was 2004 (14-3). For the past nine years (2005-13), he has won at least two European Tour-level clay court titles coming into Roland Garros.
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-3 Stats |
| 2012 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-4 Stats |
| 2010 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Hard | S | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 Stats |
| 2008 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Grass | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 Stats |
| 2008 | Chennai India |
Hard | F | Youzhny, Mikhail 6-0, 6-1 Stats |
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Paris France |
Hard | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-2 Stats |
| 2007 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Grass | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Rome Italy |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2007 | Dubai U.A.E. |
Hard | Q | Youzhny, Mikhail 7-6(5), 6-3 Stats |
| 2006 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Hard | Q | Youzhny, Mikhail 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 Stats |
| 2005 | ATP Masters Series Rome Italy |
Clay | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-0, 6-2 Stats |
| 2005 | Australian Open Australia |
Hard | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Stats |
| 2005 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | R32 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 7-6(3) Stats |
| 2004 | Dubai U.A.E. |
Hard | Q | Youzhny, Mikhail 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 Stats |
Good luck & Vamos Rafa!
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Muy bien Rafael! Menorca esta orgulloso de tenerte cerca!,,
Mi invitacion a una Paella sigue!,,
We all know that Youzhny can be very, very good and hard to beat by the very best — even our Rafa. Let’s keep positive thoughts until Rafa has won the match.
Bravo Rafa,
this is our Rafa, what a match !!!
Please continue like this if you can and you will win all, but don’t brake your body, we need you not only as a player but also as a person. Take care Rafa !!