Top seed and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal is back in action on Thursday at the Paris Masters and will face Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas, who ended a 10-match losing streak in round one and backed that up with a 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory over the 15th seed Albert Ramos-Viñolas.
Date: 2 November 2017
Match time: Rafa is third match on Center Court. Not before 7.30 PM local time / 2.30 PM EDT – New York, Montreal / 6.30 PM GMT – United Kingdom / 7.30 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / Friday, 5.30 AM AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
It will be the fifth meeting between Rafa and Pablo. Our champ leads head-to-head series 3-1.
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | RND | WINNER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | R32 | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Pablo Cuevas | |
| 2015 | Hamburg Germany |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2015 | Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
Rafa is looking to win his 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown this week, and third of the season after victories in Monte-Carlo and Madrid. The left-hander is hoping to add Paris to his illustrious collection, after finishing runner-up at the AccorHotels Arena in 2007 (l. to Nalbandian).
Source: ATP World Tour
Rafa not too good at the net today. Nervy approach again and a terrible miss volley.
4all
Cuevas serves
1st ace of the match for Rafa. 4-2
Sorry, 3rd. 🙂
Perfect BHDTL lob from Rafa.
2-1 TB Rafa
BRILLIANT BH CORNER WINNER for 4:4 2nd set !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) : ) : ) YOU ARE SO GOOD AT TIE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂
Vintage Rafa with a running FH DTL to take it to duece on Cuevas’s serve but he undoes all with 2 UE’s and Cuevas holds.
Bugger rafa just got broken. Back on serve.
Rada breaks in the 2nd set. Fantastic
Hi Susie :). Is Raffy with you?
Rafa still erratic today. Can’t say I enjoy this. Seems like his confidence has taken a hit since Shanghai.
Hi Rainier. Raffy was here but has wandered off for the moment. He has a poorly eye so is feeling sorry for himself. Oh he is back and in position bless him. Lets hope Rafa is back soon and gets another break. Hope all is well with you?
Sorry, Susie, for the delayed reply.
Good to hear he’s with you now. Hopefully he will be Rafa’s lucky charm during this decider.
All is well with me. Thank you. Hope you’re doing great as well.
This is for Raffy: 😽😽😽
He sends you kisses back!!
Rafa’s still pretty erratic but he just broke with some big help from Cuevas and a great 2nd serve return of his own on BP.
Pls consolidate comfortably now. No more drama.
🙁 DFed again. 0-15
Now 2 UE’s Cuevas given 2 BP’s.
Come on, Rafa.
Such a shame. Rafs immediately broke himself after getting a break – AGAIN. Consolidation still remains Rafas’s big weakness this day even on clay. He needs to fix this asap.
CI……………………………………..CI……………………………………..CI……………………………….Early break and mixing returns & GO RAFA GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂 VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) LOTS OF FUN WATCHING YOU PLAY …….LOVE THE WAY YOU GO FOR SHOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
0-30 and Rafa processed to serve so smartly to win the next 4 points without having to hit an extra ball. Well done, Rafa.
Sorry, proceeded.
Cuevas taking full control in the opening game of the 2nd set.
Rafa being pushed back more than the previous match.
Rafa finally took the 1st after making it unnecessarily complicated when serving for the set. DFed at 40-0, one
BH UE followed by a FH UE. Finally he closed it out after a nervy exchange at the net from both players and netted ROS from Cueves.
Rosy ears and Rafa off the court for a bathroom break – signs of the nerves.
Come on, Rafa. Please loosen up a bit.
VAMOS VAMOS VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) GREAT EVERYTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) 🙂 Gliding & sliding & winning 1st SET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 😉 : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) SOLID SERVE & SOLID BEAUTIFUL POWERFUL RETURNS & IN SHORT………SOLID EVERYTHING : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) SINGING LETS GO RAFA LETS GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) WE LOVE YOU DEAR RAFA NADAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : )
A nervy service game from rafa to get the 1st set but get it he does. Lovely.
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 WI………………………………..WI…………………………WI……………………….. leading beautifully with your spunky beautiful court command!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) SOLID TENNIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 😉 VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) LOTS OF LOVE & HAPPINESS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) As the cheering goes: GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) XOXOXOXOXO : ) 🙂 : )
Ready to watch you play Rafa 😍
Good luck champ 🎾💪🏼😘🍀
VAMOS❣️🤗
Settling in for rafa’s match and wishing him the best of luck for today
good luck 🍀🍀🍀💪💪💪
Well done Rafa and all the best for next match.
Love and prayers,
AlaineXXSydneyXXAustraliaXX
Good luck and Vamos Rafa <3