Top seed and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal is back in action on Thursday at the US Open and will face world No. 121 Taro Daniel.
The New York-born Daniel booked a spot in the second round of the season’s last Grand Slam when he battled past American wildcard Tommy Paul 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Date: 31 August 2017
Match time: Rafa is last on Ashe. Around 9 PM EDT – New York, Montreal / Friday 2 AM BST – United Kingdom / Friday 3 AM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / Friday 11 AM AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
With no rain forecast, the $100 million roof that contributed to Rafa’s annoyance in the first round should be wide open.
Rafa has never played the 24-year-old before.
Taro Daniel on playing Rafa:
When I got off court, I didn’t know who I would be playing. But then I found out it was Nadal and I thought, ‘Oh God!’ I didn’t realise it. It’s really exciting but I need a few hours to let it sink in.
I know it will be on a big court so that will be exciting. But it could also be nerve-wracking.
I need to go in excited and just hope that he doesn’t come out too powerful. (via Reuters)
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Awesome win by a gorgeous Rafa 🤗💗 Congrats Champ and the best of luck in the next round 🍀
VAMOOS! 🎾💪🏼😘
What are the results for the match Rafa played on Thursday?
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Nadal-Daniel
4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Rafa plays L Mayer in his 3R
RAFA ROCKS THE US OPEN
Just drop by to say good night or good day to everyone who were staying up late or getting up early to watch Rafa :). How late/early was it where you are?
All in all another just another bumpy ride on the roller coaster called Rafa Nadal. Rafa came in the match swinging not his racquet but his nerves around the court, producing a somewhat one of the worst sets he’s ever played, which overflowed to the 2nd set and created quite some scene on the stands.
Then gladly, fortunately, relievingling, finally, that mysterious, charming, old 31 young man was able to find his range, recovering from that weird thing and helping us fragile fans avoiding a <3 attack.
But before that, Toni was looking pissed. Moya daze and confused. Xisca tired. Rafa like he had just realised it's gonna be bed time soon for everybody just right after he finally woke up. So he hurried up and we were treated with some unsual quick stretches of Rafa showing us what he normally does in practice.
See, Rafa, just try loosen up and play like you normally do in practice. The rest will take care of itself.
Okay it's me half sleep-talking. Seriously though, if somehow someone could convince Rafa to stop return from the Moon, I mean the Mars in this romantic night match, I promise I would send them chocolate and handwritten thank you notes every single day for the rest of my life (mind them, I'm still very young :p). Well, I've been envying my friend's calligraphy class anyway…
Good night / good day dear RFNs. Good night, dear Rafa and the whole team. 🌌
That was spot on Rainier!! Don’t know what happened for a set and a half
Wooh! You gave a really big scare Rafa. Need to improve the level because if Daniel can push you that much imagine let’s say a Dolgopolov can do. But really happy that raised your level after the first set. All the best for next match
Vamos
Normal service is resumed! Thank goodness Rafa finally relaxed and raised his level to win.
Well done rafa. A shaky start again but he did it in the end.
Susie , well worth staying up for just to see that gorgeous smile , and the win didn’t go amiss either Lol.
Wonderful you stuck with it. To bed for me for a couple of hours. Well worth the effort I would say!!
All’s well that ends well as the saying goes. Great results after a shaky first set. Well done Rafa, another step closer to the final and keeping your number one spot secure. Good luck in your next match
Thank God he is not making it complicated for us and himself…. Vamosssssss Rafa
Looks like rafa has more spring in his step – just!
Now you’re talking Rafa! Keep it up!
That’s more like it rafa. C’mon!!
Crikey! Come on Rafa , you didn’t get to the number one spot playing like this.
Shame the crowd aren’t getting behind him like they did Roger earlier.
Glad you stayed awake Maria. Let’s hope it’s worth it
Let’s hope so Susie, it’s looking promising now though. Rafa and Roger fans have certainly been put through it tonight ( this morning).
What’s going on? Rafa broken again.This is so hard to watch. Rafa is rattled and riddled with nerves. Daniel is winning the large majority of the longer rallies and Rafa is standing too far back. I don’t see the sting in his shots. Just hoping that Daniel gets tired.
I don’t understand why Nadal feels nerves..he has nothing to prove …so y can’t he play freely…
I don’t think this really answers you question, Amberoxx, but after his Taro match, Rafa told James Goldman of METRO that “he needs to play with the feeling that when he hits the ball he is not going to miss, and play with intensity.” [September 1, 2017]
There could be myriads of explanations for Rada feeling like that. A simple explanation is most likely insecurity.
RAFA ROCKS THE USA
Ok. So Rafa lost the first set. Now I’m looking for a change of tactic from him. Slogging the ball from the baseline isn’t going to work.
YOU ARE THE STRONGER PLAYER SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU & TRUST YOU WILL TAKE HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 LETS GO RAFA LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂 VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
Okay what the hell is going on! Daniels serving for the set!
Rafa is not learning from mistakes…poor court positioning..he is so bad he wants to bow out early..moya has clearly failed to change his court positioning….I think it’s curtains for his us open campaign sooner or later… So frustrating and on top of it blind stupid love from some fans..he has lessened the expectations..so deeply anguinshed…
VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 🙂 😉 You look fantastic & so beautifully fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) Love your speedy returns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Love your sharp ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) YOU LOOK HANDSOME with the dark outfit and you are playing beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ; ) ; ) VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BY THE WAY…..Noticing your opponent is already huffing and puffing…… 1set and you are leading 3:2….and he is already out of breath….. GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 🙂 😉 VAMOS SWEETHEART & ENJOY EVERY POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 🙂 : ) : ) 🙂 VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXO
Pls stop postings like dese..dey don’t make sense..
Hey ! I need help, its like 3 am in my country and I would like to record the match but do you know if it is aired on Eurosport 1 or 2 ? Now they aired Jaber match and Nara match … Please !!!!
Eurosport 1
As the seeds continue to fall, I hope that Rafa doesn’t heap unnecessary pressure on his shoulders in his quest to be the last man standing from a weakened field. As far as those left in his half of the draw, I see Dolgopolov as a dangerous floater having beaten Berdych. Federer looked tired in his match against Youzhny, made quite a few unforced errors and, once again, he just scraped through.
In Federer’s post match on court interview, he said that the five set match was fun. He’s obviously bluffing as he doesn’t want to give his opponents reason to believe that he was struggling. I’m looking forward to seeing how Rafa performs in his match tonight against Daniel and praying that he wins with ease.