Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez advanced to the Olympic men’s tennis doubles quarterfinals after defeating Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro and Maximo Gonzalez, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 on Monday night.
They looked delighted with the win and one more victory will see the Spanish guaranteed a medal match.
After the match, Rafa said:
It was a long match with a lot of tension for a lot of moments.
All the matches are tough, I play with high emotions here and that makes the matches tougher physically, especially for me with two months without competing and not practicing much, but I’m enjoying every single moment and I’m happy. (via ITF)
Photo via ITF Olympic Tennis
Photo via ITF Olympic Tennis
El tenista español Rafael Nadal en acción contra el argentino Juan Martín Del Potro hoy, lunes 8 de agosto de 2016, en el marco de los Juegos Olímpicos Río 2016 en Río de Janeiro (Brasil). EFE/FERNANDO MAIA
on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 08: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates match point and victory during the Men’s Doubles second round match on against Juan Martin Del Potro and Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 08: Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez of Spain celebrate victory during the Men’s Doubles second round match on against Juan Martin Del Potro and Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
El tenista español Rafael Nadal en acción contra el argentino Juan Martín Del Potro hoy, lunes 8 de agosto de 2016, en el marco de los Juegos Olímpicos Río 2016 en Río de Janeiro (Brasil). EFE/FERNANDO MAIA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 08: Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez of Spain celebrate victory during the Men’s Doubles second round match on against Juan Martin Del Potro and Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
El tenista español Rafael Nadal celebra su victoria ante los argentinos Juan Martín Del Potro y Máximo Gónzalez hoy, lunes 8 de agosto de 2016, durante la competencia de dobles masculino en el marco de los Juegos Olímpicos Río 2016 en Río de Janeiro (Brasil). EFE/FERNANDO MAIA
El tenista español Rafael Nadal abraza a su compañero Marc López por su victoria ante los argentinos Juan Martín Del Potro y Máximo Gónzalez hoy, lunes 8 de agosto de 2016, durante la competencia de dobles masculino en el marco de los Juegos Olímpicos Río 2016 en Río de Janeiro (Brasil). EFE/FERNANDO MAIA
Photo via ITF Olympic Tennis
Photo via ITF Olympic Tennis
El tenista español Rafael Nadal y su compañero Marc López (i) celebran su victoria ante los argentinos Juan Martín Del Potro y Máximo Gónzalez hoy, lunes 8 de agosto de 2016, durante la competencia de dobles masculino en el marco de los Juegos Olímpicos Río 2016 en Río de Janeiro (Brasil). EFE/FERNANDO MAIA
The No. 6 seeds in the men’s doubles event will next meet Austrians Oliver Marach and Alexander Peya, who defeated Brian Baker and Rajeev Ram in three sets.
VAMOS RAFA & MARC!
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u had fun that is good nice to have u back keep having fun love u RAFA
They met them, they whooooped them. ANOTHER strong win….
CONGRATS RAFA AND MARC