After a tough first round match against Lukas Rosol, third seed Rafael Nadal goes on to face 28th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov in the second round in Basel.
Date: October 28, 2015
Time: Not before 8 pm local time / 7 pm GMT – United Kingdom /8 pm CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 3 pm EDT – New York, Montreal / Thursday, October 29, 6 am AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Our champ and Grigor have played each other six times, with Rafa leading the series 6-0, including 3-0 on hard courts. Here are the matches they have played against each other:
| YEAR | EVENT | RND | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain Outdoor Clay |
QF | Rafael Nadal
63 64
|
| 2014 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy Outdoor Clay |
SF | Rafael Nadal
62 62
|
| 2014 | Australian Open Australia Outdoor Hard |
QF | Rafael Nadal
36 763 767 62
|
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. Outdoor Hard |
R16 | Rafael Nadal
62 57 62
|
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco Outdoor Clay |
QF | Rafael Nadal
62 26 64
|
| 2009 | Rotterdam Netherlands Indoor Hard |
R16 | Rafael Nadal
75 36 62
|
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
IT IS A WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART……YOU PLAYED SO BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) God bless you & enjoy your bright victory!!!!!!!!!
YEH………………..Rafa just broke again for a 5:2 LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
Vamos sweetheart!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) LOVE THIS MATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Rafa just broke back for 2: 2 3rd set…….& has held 40: 0 on his serve for 3:2 LEAD !!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) Rafa is feisty & AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and great with tie breaks….. VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) God bless you!!!!!!!!!! : )
Rafa beautifully just took the FIRST SET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) He is gliding….. and his returns are so powerful…. GREAT MATCH !!!!!! : )
VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) Rafa is looking great out there….he just broke back…..4:4 now……!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : )
Rafa is using his challenge option….that is great….. VAMOS DEAR RAFA………just went to the net…great move!!!!!!! he is serving great 40:0 & had an ACE already…….go go go sweetheart!!!!!……: ) : )
Good luck Rafa! Looking forward so much to watching this match….? Vamos Rafa!
Building momentum in singles and good win in doubles with Marc Lopez yesterday. Good to get court timer. Go with confidence Rafael.
Good luck for the match. Vamos Rafa!!!
VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) Congratulations on your Doubles win!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) From the score board it looked like a great match !!!!! : ) Aces & all….. !!!!!!!! Enjoy & celebrate your victory with Marc & have a great time preparing for the next Doubles….
Have a lovely evening & Enjoy EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) You are playing beautifully & your solid, powerful game is fantastic!!!!!!!!!! : ) Have a great time with lots & lots of fun playing D tomorrow!!!! It will be a great match for you!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) VAMOS sweetheart & God bless you!!!!!! Lots of love & happiness to you & your team!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
Wouldn’t miss it for the world!
Happy and healthy!