After two shocking quarter-final losses at Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month, Rafael Nadal is back with a vengeance and launched the defence of his Madrid Open title by breezing past Juan Monaco 6-1 6-0 on Wednesday. The World No. 1 seeking a fourth Madrid Open title, stormed into a 2-0 lead and never looked back. He moves to quarter-final against Jarkko Nieminen, who beat Igor Sijsling 6-3 6-2.
The Spaniard is gearing up for the French Open at Roland Garros, where he has won a record eight titles. In the last nine seasons, he has won at least two European clay court titles ahead of the French grand slam, but he is yet to win in his home continent this year, with his only 2014 victory on the red dust coming in Rio de Janeiro in February. "All the wins are useful to improve your confidence. At the start it was more difficult, I moved nervously. Then after that I played better than I have been doing," Nadal told reporters. "We know each other very well, we’ve played a lot of times. He is a fighter and left-handed as well so it will be a tough game," Nadal said of the 57th-ranked Finn.
Source: The Star Online
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