The draw for tennis event at the 2016 Rio Olympics has been made. It sees Rafael Nadal drawn in the first round against Argentine Federico Delbonis.
Rafa leads head-to-head series 3-0 agaisnt Delbonis and will be confident of securing a second round match-up against the winner of the clash between Andreas Seppi and Illya Marchenko.
If Rafa is to win gold for Spain then he will most likely need to beat both Djokovic and Murray. Only ten of the world’s Top 20 men are playing singles.
Rafa’s potential route to the final:
- Round 1: Federico Delbonis
- Round 2: Andreas Seppi or Illya Marchenko
- Round 3: Gilles Simon
- Quarter final: David Goffin
- Semi final: Novak Djokovic
- Final: Andy Murray
Projected quarterfinals:
- Novak Djokovic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
- Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin
- Kei Nishikori vs Gael Monfils
- Andy Murray vs David Ferrer
In the doubles – which sees him seeded sixth with Marc Lopez – he will face Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer in the first round.
Good luck & Vamos Rafa!
Rafa, as you can see, your fans are supporting you with love and fervor!!! If you should feel your wrist is not what it should be, YOU decide to play or not. We don’t want to see a great career fall apart because you didn’t pay enough attention to an injury. That said, I wish you good health, good luck and good decisions!!! VAMOS RAFA!!!!
Very good Rafa! Wonderfull!
Let’s go to the next, you can do it! Gogogogo!!!!!!!!!!!! We will be with you!
Good luck Rafa and stay well. Miss you at Slams. You are the best.
We can all watch Rafa on Sunday for his first match.
RAFA WILL ROCK RIO