On Saturday, Rafael Nadal will play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last four as he bids to keep up his record of winning at least one Masters title every season since 2005.
Date: October 17, 2015
Time: 4.30 pm local time / 9.30 am BST – United Kingdom / 10.30 am CEST – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 4.30 am EDT – New York, Montreal / 7.30 pm AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Rafa about Tsonga:
It is a court that he likes to play on. The court is quick. He feels comfortable on these surfaces because he has a huge serve, very, very good forehand. He likes to hit the serve and then hit the forehand and go to the net. He’s a very competitive player. When he’s in the semi-finals it’s because he’s playing well. So it will be a very tough match. I hope to play well, keep doing like every day, playing a little bit better every day. I hope tomorrow to continue with that improvement.
Tsonga about Rafa:
We can see that Rafa really want to come back at his best. He’s really focused, he wants to be back at the best level. I know it’s going to be a tough match, he’s going to give everything. I’ll have to play at the same level I played the last few days to beat him, otherwise it’s impossible.
Our champ Rafa has played Tsonga eleven times before and leads the series 8-3, including an impressive 6-2 on hard courts. Here are the matches they have played against each other:
| YEAR | EVENT | RND | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco Outdoor Clay |
SF | Rafael Nadal
63 763
|
| 2012 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. Outdoor Hard |
QF | Rafael Nadal
62 57 64
|
| 2011 | Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Great Britain Indoor Hard |
RR | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
762 46 63
|
| 2011 | ESP vs. FRA WG SF Spain |
RR | Rafael Nadal
60 62 64
|
| 2011 | London / Queen’s Club Great Britain Outdoor Grass |
QF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
673 64 61
|
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. Outdoor Hard |
QF | Rafael Nadal
63 62
|
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Paris France Indoor Hard |
QF | Rafael Nadal
75 75
|
| 2009 | Rotterdam Netherlands Indoor Hard |
QF | Rafael Nadal
64 675 64
|
| 2008 | ATP Masters Series Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. Outdoor Hard |
R16 | Rafael Nadal
674 763 75
|
| 2008 | Australian Open Australia Outdoor Hard |
SF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
62 63 62
|
| 2007 | US Open NY, U.S.A. Outdoor Hard |
R32 | Rafael Nadal
763 62 61
|
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Source: ATP World Tour
I am looking forward to this match. Both play such attractive tennis and both playing at a high level right now. I think that Rafael is returning to his best and so much more confident so expect
that he will shade it. Vamos Rafaaaa
VAMOS DEAR RAFA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) Your top notch Tennis can take everybody!!!!!!! : ) It will be a great match for you!!!!! God bless you & Enjoy EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) VAMOS…….VAMOS…….VAMOS…….!!!!!!! : ) : )
Wishing you the very BEST OF LUCK TOMORROW, RAFA!!! VAMOS!! VAMOS!! VAMOS!!
Good luck for the semi! You have beaten Jo many times previously and with your confidence building you will tomorrow too. Vamos Rafa!
Great Thinker predicts Rafa will beat Tsonga 7-5, 6-4.
But we’ii see………Vamos Rafa!!!!!!!1
Good luck and all the best for tomorrow. Vamos Rafa <3 <3 <3