In Wednesday’s second round match, Rafael Nadal will play against world No. 38 Paolo Lorenzi. Last year in July, the Rome native became the oldest first-time winner in ATP World Tour history by winning the Generali Open in Kitzbuhel at the age of 34 years, seven months (d. Basilashvili).
Date: March 1, 2017
Match time: Around 7.30 PM local time / 8.30 PM EST – New York, Montreal / Thursday 1.30 AM GMT – United Kingdom / Thursday 2.30 AM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / Thursday 12.30 PM AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
Rafa is 9-2 this season with a quarterfinal showing in Brisbane and a five-set loss to Roger Federer in the Australian Open title match.
Our champ has an unbeaten 3-0 record against the 35-year-old Italian. Here are the matches they have played against each other:
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | RND | WINNER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Beijing China |
Outdoor Hard | R32 | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2016 | Buenos Aires Argentina |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2011 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | R32 | Rafael Nadal |
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Rafa you are doing your VERY best and going match by match.
all the best for next match.
Love and prayers,
AlaineXXSydneyXXAustraliaXX