RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2019 Monte Carlo Masters R3 Rafael Nadal bt. Grigor Dimitrov  6-4 6-1

Next opponent - Guido Pella

"I felt good. I think that the first set was a high-quality set of tennis," Nadal said. "The second set [there] were a little bit more mistakes and the wind was even [greater] later in the match. The wind is for both of us, and of course always have an impact.  That's what happen when you play outdoors. These things are part of the game and just try to be ready for it... You have to adapt. You have to find solutions."

"I am happy the way that I am playing. The first two rounds I played more than well enough to win. I had two confident scores against two good players," Nadal said. "First matches after an injury, that's always a tough thing to come back. At the same time, [we're on a] different surface, on clay after almost a year. So that's a good start for me on the clay court season."

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