Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal will face No. 15 seed John Isner in the third round of the 2015 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. King of Clay leads the head-to-head series 4-0.
Rafa on John Inser: “He is a very dangerous player on any surface, because his serve works well on clay, hard, indoor, everywhere.”
John Isner on Rafa: “I play the greatest clay-court player of all time tomorrow. It’s going to be a big challenge for me. It’s going to be a lot of fun. I’ve played him once before on clay, at Roland Garros, and I took him to five sets. I know I have a game that can disrupt him. It’s going to very tough, but I’m going to go out there and have fun.”
Date: April 16, 2015
Time: Approximately 2 pm local time (Monte Carlo), 2 pm CET (Spain, France, Germany, Italy), 1 pm GMT (United Kingdom), 8 am EDT (New York, Montreal). To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Here are the matches Rafa and Isner have played against each other:
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Hard | F | Nadal, Rafael 7-6(8), 7-6(3) Stats |
| 2011 | Roland Garros France |
Clay | R128 | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-4 Stats |
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 6-4 Stats |
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 Stats |
Source: ATP World Tour
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Vamos Rafa …..enjoy your evening & know that all of us fans will enjoy watching you & your amazing focus and steadfast movement ….. So joyful to hear the cheerful, heartfelt welcome you receive from the spectators….EACH time you step onto the court…. what a welcome!!!! : ) and this is just another match…another round along the list … VAMOS : ) & be sure to get extra hour or two of sleep…..Goodnight & have a great time tomorrow!!!! : )
A tough match ahead,you can do it Rafa,keep up the momentum,good luck VAMOSSSSSS.all the way to finals.
I feel that Rafael is playing himself back into form . All suppprt to morrow
You can do it . Yes John may be a tuff player. But know that you can get the best of him . there’s time I may cheer for him. But not this time. Go Rafael.
A tough match ahead ,but a great win today ,keep up the momentum ,best wishes ,vamos Rafa,
Will be a tough match. I don’t like players like Isner:/
Vamos Rafa!! You will win this!