21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will sq. off in opposition to Sebastian Korda within the second spherical on the Indian Wells Masters on Saturday.
The 21-year-old American received simply 4 video games throughout three units within the pair’s first assembly at Roland Garros in 2020.
Date: March 12, 2022
Match time: Round 12.30 PM native time / 3.30 PM EST – New York, Montreal / 8.30 PM GMT – United Kingdom / 9.30 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / Sunday 6.30 AM AEDT – Melbourne. To transform to your native time, use this web site.
“Rising up, I named my cat Rafa after him,” Korda stated the final time he performed Rafa, at Roland Garros in 2020. “That claims lots about how a lot I like the man. He’s my largest idol. He’s one of many causes I play tennis. Simply watching him play, he’s an unbelievable competitor. Simply from him I’ve the never-give-up mentality. At any time when I’m on courtroom, I attempt to be like him.”
Our champ is 15-0 on the season and has fond recollections in Indian Wells, the place he triumphed in 2007, 2009 and 2013.
He rallied previous Daniil Medvedev for a record-setting twenty first main championship on the Australian Open in January, and likewise beat Medvedev in Acapulco en path to his third title of the 12 months – all on laborious courts.
Rafa is looking for a record-tying thirty seventh ATP Masters 1000 title.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
