Last week, Rafael Nadal faced Alex de Minaur in the second round, and now in Madrid, they’re set for another showdown this Saturday. These two players have locked horns on five previous occasions and our champ leads 3-2.

Date: April 27, 2024

Match time: Not before 4 PM local time / 10 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 3 PM BST – United Kingdom / 4 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy, 4 PM SAST – South Africa / 7:30 PM IST – New Delhi / midnight AEST – Melbourne.  To convert to your local time, use this website.

Rafa on playing Alex:

“I would be totally surprised if I beat Alex de Minaur on Saturday. At the moment, win or lose isn’t the most important. One more win or two won’t change anything about my career. I’m not here in Madrid aspiring to win the title. Saturday is just an opportunity to understand where I am. In Barcelona against him I played well for one set.

“This week will surely be very difficult. I’m going to have the opportunity to play, which is almost a gift, so I’m happy to get on the court again. I will try to be competitive, as much as I can — he is a difficult player playing at a very high level.”

GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!