Nadal Moves One Step Closer to Fifth Straight Title
April 18, 2009 by Julie Bonner
Filed under Sports, Tennis
Due to rain delays on Thursday (April 16) Rafael Nadal had to win two matches on Friday (April 17) to move him one step closer to winning his fifth straight title at the Monte Carlo Masters. Did he succeed? Of course he did!
Nadal defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-3, 6-0 and Ivan Ljubicic 6-3, 6-3. This takes him to 25 winning matches in Monte Carlo.
“I don’t remember ever winning two singles matches in one day, only doubles,” Nadal said. “I didn’t have a very long match (in the morning), so I was totally 100 percent to play the second. That’s important.”
Nadal’s next match is against Andy Murray, who defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 (1), 6-4.
“Every time I play against Nikolay he makes me run a lot, so I was prepared for that going into the match,” Murray said. “I was down 4-1 and managed to fight back. I’m quite looking forward to getting into my bed now.”
I am definitely looking forward to a Nadal/Murray match.
Source: Tennis.com
Image Credit: Bauer Griffin
