RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2017 Roland Garros R2 Rafael Nadal  bt. Robin Haase  6/1 6/4 6/3

Next opponent - Nikoloz Basilashvili 

“Robin is always a dangerous opponent. I was more in less control during the whole match, so winning in straight sets is always great news,” said Nadal. “I think I played a solid match and hit my forehand very well. My serve worked better than two days ago. I think I did a lot of things well this afternoon.” 

“The opponent is always dangerous because this is Roland Garros. I need to focus on winning,” said Nadal. “There are days where things go well and other days when things don't go so well. But when I walk onto the court, I work for every point and have deep respect for all of my opponents.”
 

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• Highlights

• Post-match interview (in Spanish)

• Press conference