VIDEO: Nadal beats Goffin in Paris – match highlights, interview

Watch the best shots as defending champion Rafael Nadal beats David Goffin in four sets in the third round at the French Open.

 

Presser excerpt:

12 comments

  1. Just praying that if Djokovic does win his matches that he has to fight for them so that he will be tired when he comes up against Rafa as he was in Rome. Want so much for Nadal to win his 12th trophy but more than that his 18th Grand Slam.

    • No problem there. Rafa will not need any favors in a potential match against Djokovic.

      We need Djoker at full strength, and Rafa at full strength will beat Djokovic every time in a RG final.

      In 2015, yea Rafa had some screws loose in his head when he lost to Djoker. Rafa has since fixed that problem. Won’t happen again.

      • You said it Mac…. I want Novak at full strength too and so would Rafa…We don’t need any favors….

        But first… Let him take out Roger… Yes…now that would be sooooo sweet….

  2. If I was to be given a chance to coach Nadal or give him tips, I believe I can help him improve his game by 17%. There is at least 3 skills I have never seen him employ but which is used could hibe him a major boost

    • Please share with us those skills you think Rafa should employ, Kajafax69. What about the underarm serve as a tactic?
      😂😂😂

      • The first one is the ability to delay hitting a volley when he gets a lob from his opponent. I have noticed Nadal just commits and volleys regardless where his opponent is repositioned. He needs to train himself to hit the ball at last minute just to allow the opponent to commit like Rohwr and Djokovic and selected others so.

        Secondly, I think Nadal at his level of tennis has the capacity to train and learn how to hit drop shots that bounce perpendicular like Roger hits them. Nadal has the advantage already from the heavy spins he puts on his shots.

  3. VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS DEAR RAF AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) I WAS UNABLE TO WATCH THE ENTIRE MATCH BECAUSE OUR DAUGHTER ARIEL GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE TODAY AND SO OUR FAMILY FOLLOWED THE LIVE SCORE BUT I AM SURE IT WAS GREAT BECAUSE YOU ARE PLAYING SOLID AND FOR SURE IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHO IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COURT!!!!!!!!:) WE VIEWED THE HIGHLIGHTS CLIPS AND THEY LOOKED BEAUTIFUL AND FUN AND YOU PLAYED STRONG AND LOOKED MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WISH THERE IS A WAY TO SEE FULL MATCH REPLAYS……VAMOS SWEETHEART AND WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) HAVE FUN CELEBRATING WITH YOUR LOVED ONES AND ENJOY ALL YOUR PRECIOUS HARD WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) HAVE VERY NICE NIGHT AND A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVED YOUR INTERVIEW AND SO RESPECTFUL OF YOUR HUMBLED ATTITUDE AND YOUR ONE MATCH AT A TIME EFFORTS AND APPROACH!!!!!!!!:) WI………..WI………….WI…………AND CI…………CI…………CI………….GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU HAVE THE PRECIOUS GOOD SWEETHEART AND KEEP SMILING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) ENJOY EVERYTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE YOU AND SENDING LOTS OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS AND VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE THAT YOU KEPT YOUR FEISTY FIGHT AND MAGICAL BLESSED FOCUS AND TOOK THE FORTH SET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :):):):):):):):):):):)
    XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

  4. I haven’t seen the first set as Eurosport’s replay started with the second, but it seems Rafa was very good in it – he even said so himself in the presser – that’s a rarity! David had been playing a good tournament, so it’s not too surprising that he won a set, but Rafa definitely deserved the other 3. Very happy to see Rafa through to the next round – vamos!!

    • My experience almost identical to yours.Very,Very happy with Rafas performance thus far.Very best of luck and Vamos,the One and Only Rafa.

  5. Bien!! Rafa… Para el domingo suerte.. Juegas con un cpntricante nuevo.. Ojo k no lo conoces.. creo k nunca has jugado con el.. Se k estas muy muy bien.. Para mi estas cada vez mejor… Desde Roma te veo muy no bajes la guardia.. Solo te deseo lo mejor… SIEMPRE CONTIGO!!

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