World No. 2 Rafael Nadal will take on tricky Italian Fabio Fognini for a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday afternoon.
Date: February 15, 2021
Match time: Rafa is third match on Rod Laver. Not before 3 PM AEDT local time / 11 PM EST – New York, Montreal / 4 AM GMT – United Kingdom / 5 AM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy. To convert to your local time, use this website.
Rafa leads Fognini 12-4 overall, though in the pair’s last major meeting, the Italian defeated Rafa in the third round of the 2015 US Open by rallying from two sets down—the first to upstage Rafa from that position.
| Year | Event | Surface | RND | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada Canada | Outdoor Hard | QF | Rafael Nadal | 26 61 62 |
| 2019 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco | Outdoor Clay | SF | Fabio Fognini | 64 62 |
| 2018 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy | Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal | 46 61 62 |
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai China | Outdoor Hard | R16 | Rafael Nadal | 63 61 |
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid Spain | Outdoor Clay | R32 | Rafael Nadal | 763 36 64 |
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. | Outdoor Hard | SF | Rafael Nadal | 61 75 |
| 2016 | Barcelona Spain | Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal | 62 761 |
| 2015 | Beijing China | Outdoor Hard | SF | Rafael Nadal | 75 63 |
| 2015 | US Open NY, U.S.A. | Outdoor Hard | R32 | Fabio Fognini | 36 46 64 63 64 |
| 2015 | Hamburg Germany | Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal | 75 75 |
| 2015 | Barcelona Spain | Outdoor Clay | R16 | Fabio Fognini | 64 766 |
| 2015 | Rio de Janeiro Brazil | Outdoor Clay | SF | Fabio Fognini | 16 62 75 |
| 2014 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. | Outdoor Hard | R16 | Rafael Nadal | 62 62 |
| 2013 | Beijing China | Outdoor Hard | QF | Rafael Nadal | 26 64 61 |
| 2013 | Roland Garros France | Outdoor Clay | R32 | Rafael Nadal | 765 64 64 |
| 2013 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy | Outdoor Clay | R32 | Rafael Nadal | 61 63 |
Rafa on playing Fabio:
“He’s one of the most talented players on Tour with a lot of amazing things. When he’s playing well, he’s one of the most dangerous opponents on Tour without a doubt. He had an amazing victory against a great opponent [in De Minaur], so [it] will be a very tough match. I hope to be ready for it.”
Fabio on facing Rafa:
“I’m really looking forward, trying to be ready again for a great match in front of me. I mean, have a really good friend. I have one of the best players in the world.”
Rafa, a 20-time major champion, is bidding to become the first man in the Open Era – and only the third man in history – to win each of the four Grand Slam championship singles trophies twice. Australians Roy Emerson and Rod Laver are the only players to have won each major on two or more occasions.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Congratulations to rafa. I hope that he will face berretini instead of tsiparas. Nadal has won 33 sets in a row. If he wins the next match in 3 sets he will equalize the atp record which is currently in the hands of federer (36 sets in a row) produced in 2007.
I believe this year is the year for rafa to win a second australian open title. Nole is nowhere his best. He has played one five setter and two four setters. I predict he will be one more five setter and one four setter so by the time he is in the final he will be exhausted.
For rafa sake I trully hope that rublev will defeat medvedev. I am sorry i am still not over the loss from rafa against medvedev in the semi final of the atp tour finals last year. Nadal was serving for the match and that was the opportunity for rafa to win the atp tour finals for the first time
Vamos Rafa
Thank you for another record of straight sets
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Looking forward to more straight sets victory!!!
Good going for Rafa. Another SS win.
That’s that for “tricky” Fognini.
😄🙌
Getting so close to another straight sets victory!🤗
Vamos Rafa💪💪💪❤️
I know that u are a real champ and will do it again and again, vavamos mire tomorrow and come on
Think about this. Of the 4 matches that Rafa lost to Fognini, only 1 was on hard court back in 2015.
I hope it’s a good day for Rafa.
RAFAMAZING ROCKS
Muscle tear? What muscle tear? There’s no way that Novak could have taken to the court with that level of injury. After his match with Fritz he said ” I know I have a tear.” Do we know the results of the CT scan? No? There’s no denying that he sustained an injury, but it’s got to be a pulled muscle at the most.
Raonic had a golden opportunity to seize his first victory over Djokovic, but he just couldn’t do it. I think Djokovic knew it was a muscle strain and decided to play through it. There is no denying his resilience, but he would never risk the serious damage caused by playing with a muscle tear. I’m hoping the only thing he walks away from the AO with, is an award for fakery.
Well said, Lorna 👍
OMG LOL LOVE IT 🤣🤣🤣
Novax faking an injury again. What a loser he is and always will be.
Novak is fake. He says Sascha has same injury except other side, in his after match with Milos. Just looking at him makes me cringe. Was expecting a med.timeout…and you’d imagine he would have, especially for stomach muscle. Well hope Sascha know him into next week
I hope you can win this mat9ch he’s a very good player on his good days which l am sure you know all the best rafa xxx
Good luck and Vamos Rafa. Go for it.
Rafa good luck you can do it champ we are with you all the way vamosssssss all the love from you fans 🎾😘👍💪💪🎾😘
Thanks for the H2H breakdown RNF. Just do it, Rafa!