On Saturday, Rafael Nadal will play his semi-final match at the Barcelona Open against Philipp Kohlschreiber, who defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-1.
Date: April 23, 2016
Match time: 4 PM local time / 10 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 3 PM BST – United Kingdom / 4 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / midnight – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
Watch online: 3pmstream
Kohlschreiber is 15-7 for the year following wins this week over Pablo Carreno Busta, Feliciano Lopez and Andrey Kuznetsov.
The German won just one match against our champ in 12 meetings and that victory came four years ago in Halle, but at that time Rafa wasn’t in good physical conditions. On clay, Kohlschreiber is 0-3 against Rafa.
Here are the matches Rafa and Philipp have played against each other:
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | RND | WINNER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beijing China |
Outdoor Hard | R16 | Rafael Nadal |
64 763
|
| 2013 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | R16 | Rafael Nadal |
674 64 63 61
|
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | R16 | Rafael Nadal |
62 64
|
| 2012 | Halle Germany |
Outdoor Grass | QF | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
63 64
|
| 2012 | Doha Qatar |
Outdoor Hard | R32 | Rafael Nadal |
63 672 63
|
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada Canada |
Outdoor Hard | QF | Rafael Nadal |
36 63 64
|
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | R32 | Rafael Nadal |
61 63
|
| 2010 | Australian Open Australia |
Outdoor Hard | R32 | Rafael Nadal |
64 62 26 75
|
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Outdoor Clay | R16 | Rafael Nadal |
W/O
|
| 2008 | Dubai U.A.E. |
Outdoor Hard | R32 | Rafael Nadal |
36 61 64
|
| 2007 | Stuttgart Germany |
Outdoor Grass | R16 | Rafael Nadal |
63 63
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
62 63
|
| 2007 | Australian Open Australia |
Outdoor Hard | R64 | Rafael Nadal |
75 63 46 62
|
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Ci….Ci……CI……VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) SHORT & SWEET WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂 Congratulations on your fantastic Semi Final victory !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) That was fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) YOUR SERVE IS SOLID & SO IS YOUR STUNNING SHOTS & COURT COVERAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART for your swift strong win!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 Enjoy it all with your solid loyal team & family!!!!! Have fun celebrating your beautiful amazing Tennis!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) Lots of love & happiness to you & your loved ones!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Have a great day & VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
BARCELONA OPEN 2016 Semifinal
Nadal vs Kohlschreiber
6-3 6-3
SUNDAY’S FINAL
NADAL vs NISHIKORI
RAFA vs KOHLSCREIBER
First set: NADAL wins the first set 6-3
Good luck RAFA, …………..CHOMP, CHOMP.
As you said and always say the past is in the past. You are focused on what’s in front of you right this moment, Kholi.
When you are done with him then Kei.
I’m so happy to see that fire in your eyes, we missed it for a while.
RAFA fan forever.
Vamos Rafa.
This is a new Nadal we are watching. very different tactics from years ago, built on vast experience and the ‘new’ tennis.
All the very best from all of us.
a very best luck for the match
I wish it better if u had to play kuznetsov one another good kitchen sink shot making player to built on ir confidence
neverthless its kohlschreiber an experienced player so will be another competition for u
Practice well and stay calm with ur play
but keep that angry attitude with you
Great to see Rafa coming up after so long,but remember hes not playing some of the best apart from Murray of late.
I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST FOR THE SEASON BECAUSE HE IS THE BEST PLAYER OF THE CURRENT ERA.HES JUST HAD A LONG RUN OF BAD LUCK..AND LUCK DOES PLAY A PART IN TENNIS.
All the best Rafa!! U will do it!!
Vamos Rafa, tu puedes y lo has demostrado. Con todo Champ!!
Congratulations Rafa – great game. I pray you can serve more Aces. God bless you. Vamos Rafa today. Love your Aussie Abuela. 🏆🏆😀😊🎈🎈👑👑
Dear Rafa,
Please explain to Mr. Low Confidence that his demise has arrived and that the King of Confidence has replaced him. Mr. Low Confidence will understand that he can’t win, not with all the fans, family and friends who adore the King of Clay.
Sincerely,
A Nadal Fan
VAMOS RAFA!
RNFs gives the impression that Kohlschreiber beat Nadal at the 2012 Halle tournament because Rafa was not well. “Kohlschreiber won ‘…..because at that time Rafa was not in good physical conditions.'” Kohlschreiber won fairly. Rafa had just come from winning the French Open and should have withdrawn from Halle but he didn’t. Don’t make unfair excuses four our champion. Did he say he lost because he was “tired?”
Not nice to try to steal Kohlschreiber’s thunder .
I am worried that Nadal is going to exhaust himself. Again he has been playing every tournament. According to his schedule, he has only about 13 days of rest remaining from now to RG. He has to finish Barcelona, then there is Madrid, and then Rome; all Masters. Will he have enough steam for RG. I want him well rested, focused and full of confidence.
VAMOS RAFA!
I agree. He lost to Kohlschreiber fair and square in Halle. Just like the loss to D. Brown in 2014, Rafa was never at his best there.
Good luck for tomorrow! Vamos Rafa!!!
I am praying Rafa that you will do well against Phillip,
and that you will do all your great shots,
Love and God bless,
Alainexx
Vamos Rafa eres genial