Rafael Nadal secured a place in the semifinals of the 2019 Madrid Open on Friday after he dismantled Stan Wawrinka in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
According to ATP, it will be Rafa’s record 70th ATP Masters 1000 semi-final, as he looks to extend his record number of trophies at the elite level to 34. The second seed has emerged victorious five times in Madrid, and he will try to move one step closer to another triumph on Saturday against reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals on Saturday.
After the match, Rafa said:
Perfection does not exist, but it was one of my best matches in a while and I’d say my best match on clay this season. That means a lot to me…. to have this feeling in what I believe is a crucial stage in the clay season.
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Take confidence out of it and go for it 🙂 Vamos Rafa <3
Very well played ,I know you can win Madrid open stay aggressive for next tournament
Congratulations on an impressive win over Wawrinka🥰all the best against Tsitsipas. Rafael looked
confident and intense.🍀👏👍💪🤛💕
I watched the Federer vs Thiem match earlier, and I thought, wow, I don’t fancy Rafa facing either of these guys!
And then I saw Rafa’s match tonight… 🙂 🙂
The Rafa train is certainly picking up steam. Watch out world!
Wow! Rafa brought the intensity and the confidence to the match tonight just as we were hoping for.
More of the same tomorrow please, Rafa.
Rafa was just on fire. Stan did not play well, but it would not have made a difference today. I was thrilled when Rafa said he was feeling great after his match yesterday. His virus is gone. Tsitsipas is playing doubles now. Even for a 20 year old, that is a lot of tennis.
Oh my Mr. tennis you are on a roll. Playing very well. Happy for you .go for the gold.