Rafael Nadal will face Kei Nishikori in Sunday’s Barcelona Open final. It will be the 10th meeting between them and Rafa leads 8-1.
Bidding for an unprecedented 9th victory on home soil, Rafa is hoping to lift his first trophy in 3 years, adding to crowns in 2005-’09 and 2011-’13 at the Real Club Tenis Barcelona-1899.
Date: April 24, 2016
Match time: 5.30 PM local time / 10 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 4.30 PM BST – United Kingdom / 5.30 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / Monday, 1.30 AM AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Rafa on playing Kei Nishikori:
Tomorrow I will play against one of the world’s best players and it will be complicated.
I have to play a great match to win the final.
Should Rafa prevail tomorrow, he would earn a record-tying 49th career clay-court crown, pulling level with Guillermo Vilas.
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | RND | WINNER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | QF | Rafael Nadal |
64 63
|
| 2015 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada Canada |
Outdoor Hard | QF | Kei Nishikori |
62 64
|
| 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
CONGRATULATIONS Rafa! I hope your confidence is boiling over.
Let us hope that our Cham cuts down on his errors. More practice for RG at the Madrid and Rome Opens. May you win them all.
NADAL ROCKS
Great win for Rafa today against a worthy opponent, Kei. Hats off to both for a very entertaining match. Rafa made some mental errors in the second set, especially at 4-2, 15-30. He didn’t lose focus or self-belief though, and pulled out a great win by breaking at 6-5 in the 2nd. Vamos!
Come on Rafa , take this and their be no stopping you ,I bet Novak is quaking in his boots
VAMOSSSS! What a see-saw battle, but amazing win for our champion Rafa at the end.
RAFA WINS FIRST SET vs Nishikori 6-4
VAMOS Rafa 🎾💪😃 All the very best of luck in the Barcelona Final Champ 🍀❤️ You can do it 😘😊
Rafael Nadal you have to win this match.
Previously nobody could defeat you so now keep up that spirit and progress.
You have millions of fans on your side wishing you best of luck & giving you all the possible blessings .
Changing directions as possible as on every shot will be the key for the match
and yes the forehand was is and will be ur ultimate saviour
Best of luck for todays Final Rafa. I will pray for you to play strongly n win. Vamos Rafa. Gob bless you. Love yourAussie Abuela. 🏆🏆👑👑😀😊🎈🎈
Good luck Rafa you know you can win this and we know you can so just play your best tennis and keep on fighting so great to see you back
U r so very right
Rafa ,, go an claim your homeland ,, witha win,,, adelanti ,,
Good luck for the final. You can do it. Vamos Rafa!!!
You are the best. No one can come to your level . You have to win this year.