Rafael Nadal

Four-time champion Rafael Nadal is safely through into the US Open fourth round. Rafa took down Richard Gasquet 6-0, 6-1, 7-5 in two hours and 17 minutes to ...

Suddenly, Gasquet landed a backhand volley winner in the fourth game to pull the break back and lock the result at 2-2. Rafa held at 15 in game 12 to seal the deal and advance into the last 16. Richard netted a backhand in game six to fall 5-1 behind, and Rafa served for the set in the next one. Nadal fended off a break point in game five and delivered his third break of serve at 5-0 to wrap up the set with a bagel after 42 minutes. Rafa grabbed a break in the second game to open a 2-0 lead and gain a boost. Richard made a great start and created three break chances in the encounter's first game with a smash winner at the net.

RAFAEL NADAL stormed into the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday after thrashing Richard Gasquet.

Nadal had been tipped to retire from tennis last year due to the issue with his foot, but returned to the court at the start of this year and has enjoyed a sensational season. Nadal has four US Open titles to his name, with his last one coming in 2019. The youngster set-up a showdown with the 22-time Grand Slam champion after seeing off Diego Schwartzman in his third round encounter on Saturday.

With the on Sunday win, Nadal improved his head-to-head tie against Gasquet to a record 18-0, as he reached the last 16 for the 12th time in his career.

And ahead of his match, his next opponent, has fired a massive warning to the Spaniard. “[I need to] match his intensity from the first point to the last. [Rafael Nadal](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/rafael-nadal) brushed aside talks around his lack of match practice with a dominating win against his old friend Richard Gasquet in the third-round match on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday as he beat the Frenchman in straight sets.

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Nadal created three break chances in the 11th game and squandered them. Rafa broke in game two and grabbed another return game to forge a 4-0 advantage. Gasquet earned three break chances in the encounter's first game, and Nadal saved them to avoid an early setback.

They've played twice before, and Rafa has never lost a set. They'll meet again on Monday at the US Open.

"Once he gets a hold of his forehand, it's tough to get him out of that pattern. The 36-year-old Spaniard has won 92 titles, including four US Opens. The same year, they played once more, and Nadal also won at Madrid, 6-3, 6-4. But Tiafoe says that right now, there isn't as large a gap on court. I'm definitely going to come after him" I'm definitely going to come after him"By Sep 04, 2022

Next up for Tiafoe will be a third career meeting versus Nadal. Going into the match, Nadal owns a 2-0 head-to-head versus Tiafoe. In 2019, Nadal defeated ...

In the last two years, Tiafoe exited the US Open in the last-16. It remains to be seen if Tiafoe can beat Nadal for the first time. Tiafoe, 24, has been through to the US Open last-16 for the third year in a row. Match his intensity from the first point to the last. Frances Tiafoe is not lacking any confidence ahead of his US Open last-16 match as he absolutely believes that he can beat Rafael Nadal. In 2019, Nadal defeated Tiafoe at the Australian Open and Madrid Masters.

Rafael Nadal's fourth round opponent in the US Open, Frances Tiafoe, has sent a warning to the 22-time Grand Slam champion.

ay 8 of the US Open will see the end of the fourth round, and four men's matches will determine the last four quarterfinalists. Who will win?

Tiafoe should be his biggest challenge by far, the 24-year-old yet to drop a set in wins over Marcos Giron, Jason Kubler and Diego Schwartzman. Nadal had two shaky patches in his first two matches and then redlined his game against Gasquet in round 3. This is close to a coin flip for me but I believe Norrie has the fitness and time-on-court advantage to outlast the Russian in a long, grueling match. The 33-year-old has looked solid in his run so far, defeating Dan Evans in four sets in his last match but has lost to Alcaraz twice earlier this season in Miami and Cincinnati. That said, Alcaraz has beaten Cilic twice in straight-sets on hard courts over the past six months. Currently 16th in the Singles Race to Turn, Marin Cilic has had a revival season in 2022.

Frances Tiafoe has fired Rafael Nadal a warning ahead of their fourth-round clash at the US Open. The American has lost to the 22-time Grand Slam champion ...

Tiafoe’s first meeting with the 36-year-old came in what was his first - and so far only - Grand Slam quarter-final at the Australian Open. And Tiafoe seems up to the challenge, as he fired the Spaniard a spirited warning ahead of their showdown on Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I’m definitely a different player from 2019, playing much better,” the 24-year-old said, referencing their previous two meetings which came at the Australian Open and Madrid Masters more than three years ago. “I mean, you've seen him so much,” he explained. But he will have a huge task on his hands if he is to make a career-best showing in New York, as he takes on second seed Nadal on Monday. [Rafael Nadal](/latest/rafael-nadal) a warning ahead of their fourth-round clash at the US Open.

Frances Tiafoe, the 24-year-old American tennis professional, speaks about playing against the 22 times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.

Though he faced initial round exits in the ATP 1000 events of Canada and Cincinnati. Further, while Nadal is playing his first event of American swing, Tiafoe already has a quarterfinal run from Citi Open marked under his name. ADVERTISEMENT In addition to that, his opponent seems confident and not at all intimidated by the upcoming match. Although fans are holding hopes, Nadal himself knows that the chances of his victory have decreased considerably. Rafael Nadal, after suffering a gruesome abdominal injury at the Wimbledon championships, made a comeback at the US Open.

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He'll need to display the same tenacity against the Spaniard if he is to have a shot at winning. 1 has shown that despite the deficiencies that might be plaguing his game, he's going to fight to the bitter end. Tiafoe trailed 2-0 but won three games in a row to go 3-2 up. Nadal secured a break of serve towards the end of the set. The American then bagged the next three games to claim the set. He even had three more set points in the tie-break, but Tiafoe dug deep to come out on top to win it. Frances Tiafoe reached the third round with wins over Marcos Giron and Jason Kubler, where he took on 14th seed Diego Schwartzman. He even managed to get back on serve after dropping his serve at the start of the set. He closed out the proceedings with ease in the following game to win the match 6-0, 6-1, 7-5. The second set also featured quite a few momentum shifts. With a perfect 17-0 winning record against him, the Spaniard would've been relieved to be up against an opponent he has dominated for so long after a couple of tough outings. The Frenchman stepped up his game in the third set, becoming more aggressive with his shots and attacking weak serves.

Rafael Nadal entered the U.S. Open with the hopes of earning his 23rd Grand Slam title. Currently, he sits just one Grand Slam ahead of Novak Djokovic for ...

Djokovic had become arguably the greatest Aussie Open winner of all-time. Despite that, Nadal has earned his spot in the fourth round of the 2022 U.S. For many years, Roger Federer was considered to be the GOAT of tennis history. But his career came to a halting stop the last few years as age finally caught up with him. Currently, he sits just one Grand Slam ahead of Novak Djokovic for the most in men’s tennis history. Open with the hopes of earning his 23rd Grand Slam title.

Tennis - Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud chase the ATP throne.

Rafa has been a player to beat this season, winning two Major titles and building the lead in the ATP Race. As many times before, Rafa delivered his old magic in Paris, toppling Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud to lift the 14th Roland Garros trophy. At 36 years and three months, Nadal keeps everything in his hands ahead of his fourth-round clash with Frances Tiafoe. Thus, the Greek left four chances in a battle for the ATP throne. The defending US Open winner Daniil Medvedev and 22-time Major champion Rafael Nadal are among them, alongside Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud. Five players entered the season's last Major in New York with a chance to become world no.

Rafael Nadal (left) and his coach Carlos Moya chat during a practice session at the US Open. © Getty Images. Rafael Plaza Sep 05, 2022.

[Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) semi-final and not being able to play... Rafa is 36, and he had various Masters 1000s and the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) ahead of him this year. He has had to evolve to continue being competitive in 2022. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview), [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview) has had to wipe plenty of sweat from his brow, and also some blood. If he can win the tournament, even better. He explained that he has been through a lot of tough situations in recent months. If you look at his schedule, it’s clear that it’s not a goal. And the bounce is livelier with the new serve, the spin he puts on it is having more effect. To protect the area, we changed to a serve that allows him to be competitive. It was something that I hadn’t told him for many years: aim for the middle and run. [Carlos Moya](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-moya/m605/overview), the 22-time major champion’s coach, wasn't immediately aware of what happened. Moya said that Rafa’s road to getting back to full-steam was a process.

Rafael Nadal cut his own nose with his racquet during a second-round battle with Italy's Fabio Fognini, but the bloody incident did not prevent him from securing a four-set victory. The 22-time Grand Slam champion's quest to extend his men's record ...

“It was just a strong hit. [I’ve done it before] with a golf club, but not with a tennis racquet.” The only shock came when, as Nadal stretched to play a backhand, his racquet bounced off the court and struck him in the face. That gave Fognini the advantage with a 3-2 lead – he held serve, but then he dropped it two more times, and Nadal levelled the match with a 6-4 set. But that’s part of the game. It was a slow start for an unusually error-prone Nadal, with the Italian applying clinical pressure to break Nadal on two occasions.

Rafael Nadal was absolutely thrilled with the level of tennis he delivered versus Richard Gasquet as he described as his "performance of the tournament.

Nadal is the favorite to beat Tiafoe again, but insists he is not taking the American for granted. In the US Open last-16, Nadal plays American Tiafoe. On Saturday, Nadal saw off Gasquet 6-0 6-1 7-5 to progress into the US Open last-16.