RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2021 Monte Carlo Masters R2 Rafael Nadal bt. Federico Delbonis  6-1 6-2 

Next - Grigor Dimitrov

Rafa: “It was solid match. Of course, a very positive result. He's a good player on clay... Nothing unbelievable, but nothing wrong. Just a solid match, a positive start. I think I did what I had to do today."

On Grigor Dimitrov:

"We've had some great matches. In Melbourne, of course... We played another great match in Beijing, another one in Shanghai. He's a good friend, a good guy, and a great player. It's going to be a tough test in my second round. It's going to be his third. I need to be ready for it. I hope to be ready for it. I am just excited to play a tough match very early in the tournament."

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