Rafael Nadal continues his quest for a second Australian Open title when he takes on the rising youngster Alex de Minaur in the third round on Friday.
Date: January 18, 2019
Match time: 7 PM AEDT local time / 2 AM EST – New York, Montreal / 8 AM GMT – United Kingdom / 9 AM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy. To convert to your local time, use this website.
This will be the second meeting between the pair. Last year they met at Wimbledon with Rafa winning in straight sets; 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
“Rafa is pretty much like the king in Spain. He’s done so much amazing things for the sport. He’s had that many achievements. It’s pretty incredible. It’s going to be fun for me to get out on court and be able to test where I am.
Alex De Minaur
I think this is what you play for: to play the biggest guys and the best guys at the top of their level on the biggest stages. You just got to go out there, enjoy, just thrive off the atmosphere.
Rafa Nadal
Alex is an amazing talent, and so young. It’s going to be a fantastic battle. I really believe he has a chance to have an amazing career—hopefully not in two nights, but I wish him the best for the rest of the year.”
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Source: Australian Open
I wasn’t concerned about Rafa’s first three opponents.
Berdych took take of Edmund and Schwartzman. Here’s to Rafa taking care of Berdych.
RAFA IS ROCKING AUSTRALIA
Great Rafa!!! Congrats! Keep it up!
Bestest luck for the next one! Rest, relax for now.
Love you!!!
🥰🥰😘😘🍀🍀🍀🍀💕
Congrats 🎉 Rafa
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BEAUTIFUL VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) THEY PLACED 3 AUSI SURPRISE PLAYERS TO NO AVAIL….YOU ARE THE GOAT AND YOU HAD TO FACE TUFF PLAYERS AND THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS YOUR GENIUS DETRMINATION AND CLASSY FIESTY, STRONG TENNIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BEAUTIFUL EXCITING MATCH SWEETHEART….MUCHAS GRACIAS FOR YOUR GREATNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) CONGRATULAIONS AND VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) MUARAN MAC INSTEAD OF CONGRATULATING YOU FOR YOUR BRILLIAN MATCH AND EFFORTS RIGHT AWAY, WHAT DOES HE DO…..HE BEGINS WITH THE LAST POINT….. WELL NO ONE CLAIES HE HAS A LOT UPSTAIRES……. NOT THE FASTEST BRAINS AROUND…….AND LOVE YOU RAFA FOR KEEPING YOUR KIND NATURE AND BEING GENROUS WITH YOUR COMMENTS. WE LOVE YOU SENIOR CHAMP…OUR LOVED GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) SENDING LOVE & HAPPINESS AND VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOUR FANS AROUND THE WORLD LOVE YOU BACK AND SO VERY PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) KEEP SMILING SWEETHEART & CELBRATE AND ENJOY EVERYHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ENJOY A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT AND A GREAT TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VERY VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
SHOUTING SO LOUDLY OUGHT TO NOT BE ALLOWED AND MERITS A WARNING…….TENNIS IS A CLASSY SPORT AND MUST REMAIN CLUTTER FREE AND DIGNIFIED….. NO PLAYER OUGHT TO BE ALLOWED OR THINK THEY CAN JUST BLOW OFF STEAM IN SUCH RUDE MANNER.
GO RAFA GO AND WE ARE MIGHTY PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR KIND SPORTSMANSHIP ON AND OFF THE COURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
I totally agree so it would be nice if you practiced what you preach.
INTERESTING….NOW HE CLEARLY SAW THE BASE LINE….: )
MAYBE IF THE KID PLAYED WITH RAFA’S AWESOME RACKET BRAND, JUST MIGHT MAKE BETTER RETURNS…..: )
GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) LOVE & HAPPINESS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) KEEP SMILING : ) BAND INTENSE………BY THE WAY YOU LOOK SO HANDSOME SWEATY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GIVING IT ALL WIH EACH POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX KUDOS! : )
BEAUTIFUL TWO TWO TWO SETS LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) AND SUCH GREAT LEADS…..6 : 1…..6 : 2……….GREAT MATCH SWEETHEART YOU ARE A TIGER OUT THERE AND SO FIERCE AND AGGRESSIVE…..WE LOVE YOUR MAGIC….., SPEEDY AND STRONG AND WHAT A GIFTED HEAD HAND COORDINATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Rafa in cruise control. Finish this off quick champ! No let downs today!
WELL DONE SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) JUST ROKE HIM AGAIN AND LEADING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) 4 : 1 GOD BLESS YOU SWEETHEART….YOU ARE EXTRODINARY OUT THERE AND SO STRONG AND SOLID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) AND THE SINGING BEGINS : LETS GO RAFA LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) THE LITTLE KID IS ALL RED IN THE FACE ALREADY SAW HIM RED BY THE END OF THE FIRST SET………
GO RAFA GO…..YOUR ENDURANCE SWEETHEART IS A BLESSED GIFT FROM ABOVE, WITH ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND EFFORTS……..BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) ANOTHER GORGEOUS SERVE GAME SWEETHEART…….WI……WI…….WI……!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
BEAUTIFUL SERVE SWEETHEART…..LEADING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 3:1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
I THINK PLAYERS IN GS MUST BE GIVEN 6 CHALLENGES EACH SET BECAUSE OF ALL THIS BS MISCALLS…….IT HAPPENS WAY TOO FREQUENTLY AND PLAYERS END UP RUNNING OUT OF THE 3 CHALLENGES UNFAIRLY………
VAMOS…..YOU ARE BEAUTIFULLY LEADING 2: ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GREAT CHALLENGE AGAIN SWEETHEART…….KEEP CHALLENGING – YOU ARE DOING RIGHT ……. AND MISCALLS ARE HAPPENING……..UMPIRE IS FEELING EMBRACED BY NOW AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE MORE ENGAGED AND CAREFULLY CALL AS NECESSARY WITH CORRECT OVERRULES………
BEAUTIFUL SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) AWSOME BREAK LEADING 1:ZERO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOX