Rafael Nadal scored his 50th win of the season with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over No. 16 seed Stan Wawrinka in the third round at the Rolex Paris Masters. The match lasted one hour and 27 minutes.
Rafa won 30 of 39 points on his first serve and did not drop serve in the match.
The second-seeded Spaniard is the fifth man this season to win 50 or more matches (Medvedev 59, Federer 51, Djokovic 50, Tsitsipas 50). It marks the 11th time in Rafa’s career he’s won 50 or more matches in a season.
It was a match with not many rallies. I played with some mistakes but at the same time I played well with my serve so I was able to be comfortable with my serve.
On the return it was difficult today to find opportunities but the important thing was that when I had opportunities, I played with the right determination.
I’m very happy. It is an important victory against a very tough opponent.
The 19-time Grand Slam champion will face French wildcard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a semifinal spot.
Rafael Nadal of Spain enters the court prior his round of sixteen match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland at the Rolex Paris Masters tennis tournament in Paris, France, 31 October 2019. EPA-EFE/, Image: 480223016, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: YOAN VALAT / EPA / Profimedia
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Rafael NADAL of Spain during the Day 4 of the Rolex Paris Masters at AccorHotels Arena on October 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Johnny Fidelin/Icon Sport via Getty Images)
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Good luck Rafa on your next match
And wishing, you feel well as far as health is concerned.
Congratulations for the victory Rafa. The photos are really very nice. Thank you for sharing this with us.
You’re welcome 🙂
Well done Rafa! Great to see you serving so well! Best of luck v Jo Tsonga!
CONGRATULATIONS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!:) BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU ROCK RAFA NADAL!!!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)XOXOXOXOXO
Bravo on your 50th win. Stay healthy, and all the best against Tsonga in the next round💪👏👍🤛🍀❤️
That was swift and sweet. Best of luck in the QF.
I do have my concerns. This is the third stomach issue Rafa has had; May, September, and now in October. Hope it’s nothing to worry about.
RAFA ROCKS
ENHORABUENA!!! Rafa.. Sigue adelante a ver si consigues este trofeo q tanto se te ha resistido.. suerte.. Siempre contigo!!!
At least we know it’s not appendicitis!
OMG 😂😂😂
Well done Rafa. Good luck for the semis.
So happy.
Well done champ. Looked very confident. All the best for the next round. Vamos Rafa <3
Nice going Rafa!!
Next up…. Tsonga …
Last time they played was at Wimbleon…3rd round , and Rafa took the match in 3 straight sets.
As long as Rafa stays focused and he’s feeling well… he will win the next round!
VAMOS RAFA!!!
Oops. I meant “…..even though you were not feeling your best.”
Job done! Well done Rafa. You came through to get the win, even though you were feeling your best. I hope your stomach is settled for your next encouter against Jo-Wilfried. Good luck champ.
Thanks to my husband, I was able to watch you and Wawrinka live in Taiwan.
Congratulations for the victory and good luck against Tsonga next🍀❤️