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NEWS RAFA WINS 3-HOUR MARATHON AGAINST ALMAGRO Paris, November 10, 2009
Rafa Nadal has secured a titanic victory over compatriot Nicolás
Almagro on Wednesday evening to reach round three of the BNP Paribas
Masters tournament.
Back in the French capital for the first time since his Roland
Garros campaign, Rafa didn’t expect to progress with ease against the
world number 27, but saying that, he didn't anticipate such an
intense battle either.
Almagro had lost his previous four encounters against his fellow
Spaniard without winning a set but today he had 5 opportunities to
serve out the match. Rafa never let that distract him as he roared
back, taking full advantage of his opponent's decreasing mobility to
win the match in three hours and 14 minutes and set up a meeting with
14th-seeded countryman Tommy Robredo.
"I played great tennis in that moment [from 5-6, 0/40], the only moment," said Rafa, smiling.
"For
the rest of the match, I am very lucky to be in third round. I didn't
play well. I was practising really well in Mallorca, but when I
arrived here, it's tough to [get] good rhythm. I have another chance
to improve tomorrow. I hope [I] don't play worse. I think the win
today is a very important win, and I am going to have another chance
tomorrow to improve."Their match (on Thursday) is scheduled to start not before 7:30pm (local time) on Center Court.
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BLOG 10.03.09 WELL DONE MADRID! 05.28.09 BACK TO THE PAST? ASK HIM hi
rafa, i was eagerly waiting to see in in SW19 but i was unlucky.will u
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