Rafael Nadal defeated Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets in the third round to set up a quarterfinal with Japanese Kei Nishikori, who eased past David Goffin later in the evening.

Date: Friday, August 14, 2015
Time: Not before 6.30 pm EDT – Montreal, New York / 11.30 pm BST – United Kingdom / August 15 – 12.30 am CEST – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / August 15 – 8.30 am AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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- Rafa has a 6-3 record in Rogers Cup QF matches.
- He is the only player to have won at least one ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title for 10 consecutive seasons (2005-14). For the first season since winning his maiden ATP Masters title in Monte-Carlo (2005, d. Coria), Nadal has not won an ATP Masters title prior to the Rogers Cup.
- Nishikori is through to his first Rogers Cup QF (previous best 2013 3R, l. to Gasquet). This is his third main draw in Canada (missed last year with infected toe).
- Rafa has also reached doubles QF (with Fernando Verdasco) and will face the Bryans today (final match on Banque Nationale).
The last match between Rafa and Kei was the Madrid Open final last year, in which Rafa went on to become the champion. Rafa holds a perfect 7-0 win record over Kei. Here are the matches they have played against each other:
YEAR | EVENT | RND | WINNER |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain Outdoor Clay |
F | Rafael Nadal
26 64 30
RET
|
2014 | Australian Open Australia Outdoor Hard |
R16 | Rafael Nadal
763 75 763
|
2013 | Roland Garros France Outdoor Clay |
R16 | Rafael Nadal
64 61 63
|
2012 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. Outdoor Hard |
R16 | Rafael Nadal
64 64
|
2011 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. Outdoor Hard |
R64 | Rafael Nadal
64 64
|
2010 | Wimbledon Great Britain Outdoor Grass |
R128 | Rafael Nadal
62 64 64
|
2008 | London / Queen’s Club Great Britain Outdoor Grass |
R16 | Rafael Nadal
64 36 63
|
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Source: ATP World Tour
Your game is back. Go for the kill! Best wishes.
VAMOS
Good luck, it will be a tough match, hope you still make it.
VAMOS A GANAR ESTE DIA. BUENA VIBRA PARA HOY
go get him! You got game rafa!!
Will be a tough match. Good luck and all the best. You can win it!! Vamos Rafa!!!