Monte Carlo is the only non-compulsory Masters 1000 tournament, so only 43 of the world's top 53 ranked players have entered the event. Albert Perez/Getty Images. Nadal started his match at 10:36 pm local time (2036GMT). That plan was going along nicely until the Mexico Open in Acapulco, where Nadal was a late withdrawal, despite being in Mexico. Despite being in top form, the 12-time Roland Garros winner shared that he’s anticipating a big challenge ahead in his next match. Tennis icon Rafael Nadal cruised through the second round of the French Open care of a three-set drubbing of Mackenzie McDonald, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. "He is a player who has a huge talent could be winning Grand Slams or fight the first position in the ranking... he lacks respect for the public, the rival and himself," Nadal said. It was Nadal's 32nd Masters title, and he also regained the no. Although he cops criticism at home, Kyrgios recieved some huge praise from Nadal... at the time. Mexican Open Final: What time does Rafael Nadal play against Taylor Fritz in Acapulco? Kyrgios outlasted the Spanish champion in just over three hours. The Spaniard lifted his 12th Paris title in 15 years with a largely routine win in four sets over dangerous fourth seed Dominic Thiem. Kyrgios outlasted the Spanish champion in just over three hours, winning 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(6). VIDEO: Rafael Nadal vs Pablo Cuevas – match highlights | 2020 ATP Cup. Last year I was a point away from the final.”. Return date revealed RAFAEL NADAL beat Dominic Thiem to win his 18th major trophy and his 12th French Open title. Nadal said he had taken stock after his round of 32 win against Leonardo Mayer in Barcelona in mid-April, when he hit back from a set down to beat the world number 48 in three sets. | When does Kyrgios play next? At the time, he was expected to have a few weeks off to rehab the hip complaint before returning to the tour. The schedule depends on Nadal’s health and availability which may change. It's too cold to play. “Honestly, the last two years that I played at Wimbledon I felt close. While such starting times are not unusual at the U.S. and Australian Opens, those tournaments are held during the summer. Mexican Open Final: What time does Rafael Nadal play against Taylor Fritz in Acapulco? So I'm not going to listen at all.". The French Open win was Nadal's 17th Grand Slam title, and he became just the fourth man in the Open Era to win three or more major titles after turning 30, joining Federer, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. He can focus on what he needs to do," Kyrgios said. 4 Kei Nishikori in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-2. Rafael Nadal is aiming to tie Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams, The “King of Clay” shared that his third-round match will be a difficult one, Nadal has a total of 12 French Open championships. And Nadal also missed out in a best of five with Gilles Muller the previous year, conceding the final set 15-13 in an extraordinary round of 16 match. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Rafael Nadal on his island home, his rivalry with Roger Federer, and his family. He will enter the event aiming to add to his record haul of 33 Masters 1000 titles. Rival Novak Djokovic, who lost to Thiem in the semi-finals at Roland-Garros, played at Queen’s last year but Nadal decided against entering shortly before the start of the warm-up tournament. Exhibition match vs Roger Federer (Feb 7) order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Heading to the Kyrgios match, Nadal had a 14-1 record at the Mexico Open, winning 28 of his 30 sets at Acapulco. With this win, he became the first player in the Open Era to win 400 matches on both clay and hard courts. Here are the Rafael Nadal 2020 calendar that will give your information about Nadal’s next match, the tournaments he is playing this season. Nadal was forced out of his Australian Open quarter-final showdown with Marin Cilic in January. However, his two victories at Acapulco were before the event switched from clay court to hard court in 2014. Wimbledon begins on Monday, July 1, with the final Grand Slam of the year coming in New York at the end of August. Australian Open R4: What time does Rafael Nadal play against Nick Kyrgios? I had issues but I always find a way to keep going.”. I really don't know why they put five matches on the Chatrier today. I was too worried about my health and too negative, being honest. Stay tuned for more updates in case of schedule changes. Follow Nadal vs Korda live on AS.com. Having two days in the middle is not a big deal. ATP Cup 2020: What time does Rafael Nadal play against Pablo Cuevas in Perth? Last time the top seed played at the tournament, he suffered a straight sets loss to Sam Querrey in 2017. Rafael Nadal beat 19-year-old Jannik Sinner in straight sets in a French Open quarterfinal that ended at nearly 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in Paris with the temperature in the low 50s. Check out his 2020 schedule! As everybody knows, I am not able to play so many weeks in a row like I did ten or eight years ago. Rafael Nadal is playing next match on 2 Oct 2020 against Travaglia S. in Roland Garros, Paris, France. 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Here’s How I Did. “The beginning of this season was positive in terms of performance but I had issues at Indian Wells and Brisbane - too many issues in the last 18 months, so that makes these last few weeks very, very special.”. After the match, Nadal - who gave the Aussie a frosty handshake on-court - lashed out at Kyrgios in his post-match presser, nearly in the same breath as giving praise. “I played nine events and was only able to finish seven tournaments in the whole year. The Spaniard went into the tournament chasing his third title at the ATP 500 event. Nadal's comeback two years ago was one of the best stories of 2017 - right up there with Roger Federer's. Heading to the Kyrgios match, Nadal had a 14-1 record at the Mexico Open, winning 28 of his 30 sets at Acapulco. Nadal will next play Italian Stefano Travaglia, who beat former World No. Sporting News has you covered for everything you need to know about when Nadal's next match is. Whenever it is Nadal plays next, he will be trying to add to his credentials as the greatest player of all time. Glorious twelve: Rafael Nadal with the French Open trophy after all of his 12 title wins Photo: AFP / -, Glorious twelve: Rafael Nadal with the French Open trophy after all of his 12 title wins, Rafael Nadal Improves To 94-2 In Roland Garros, Morgan Stanley Makes Massive Purchase, Acquiring Eaton Vance, New York City Anti-Lockdown Protest Offers Contrasting Image To BLM Protests, Trump Required Walter Reed Staff To Sign Nondisclosure, Stock Markets Firmer On Hopes For Post-election US Stimulus, Marketing vs. It was also his 20th ATP 500 series title, marking his 14th consecutive season with at least one ATP 500 title. This season the 2010 Wimbledon champion has opted not to enter any competitions before attempting to continue his menacing form at SW19. Australian Open QF: What time does Rafael Nadal play against Dominic Thiem? STORY: Having finished his quarter-final match at 1:26am local time on Wednesday (October 7) in cold, windy conditions, Rafael Nadal questioned French Open organisers' decision to schedule no fewer than five matches on the same court over the day. But the problem is the weather. Then I had issues with my knee and had to have surgery on my foot. It is a sport that you are stopped in a lot of moments, no? Nadal came into the fortnight on a stop-start run blighted by niggling injuries, but Thiem’s capture of the second set in the deciding match was only the second time the pre-tournament favourite dropped a set on his path to the final. Nadal cited a long clay court season as the reason for pulling out, calling Queen’s - where he won the title in 2008 - a “great tournament”. "Today was not that cold, so that's the main thing. “I was able to fight back for every small improvement that I was able to make daily. However, despite his absence in Miami, Nadal regained the No. 1 ranking in April due to Federer's second-round loss. In what seemed like a heartbeat, Nadal cruised to an unprecedented 11th French Open title after dropping just one set all tournament, beating Thiem in the final. “One possibility was to stop for a while and recover my body. The king of the clay court will return to his hallowed surface at the Monte Carlo Masters, a tournament that he has won a record 11 times. After recovering from his hip injury suffered during the Australian Open, Nadal helped the Spanish Davis Cup team to a victory over Germany in their quarterfinal of the World Group. "The weather... it's too cold to play tennis. ATP Cup 2020: What time does Rafael Nadal play against Yoshihito Nishioka in Perth? I know football players do it all the time but they're always moving while us tennis players, we stop, we come back, there's the changeover," Nadal told a news conference after his 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1 win against Italian teenager Jannik Sinner. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, But the problem is the weather. Rafa is different. The Kyrgios-Nadal clash in Acapulco was expected to be a ripper between two of the game's great entertainers - and it didn't disappoint. The cool weather conditions in the tournament have been unusual for the French Open, which is normally held in May. Australian Open (Jan 20 – Feb 2) Surface – Outdoor Hard (Green set) February . Rafael Nadal will continue this Sunday with his new assault on Roland Garros.