Rafa wins and celebrates

Rafa celebrated his birthday with a victory in 4th round at Roland Garros. He defeated Kei Nishikori of Japan in 3 sets: 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.

After the match Rafa said: "I played much better today than the first three matches, no doubt about that. I started to have feelings with my forehand when I had the chance to hit my forehand. I started to change directions well. I started to feel that I can hit the ball longer and have more confidence in every stroke."

After the match the crowd sang "Happy Birthday". After this special moment, Rafa said: "Thnak you very much for giving me the presents on court. I just can say thank you very much to give me the chance to enjoy the moment with all the crowd here on Philippe Chatrier Court, in the probably the most emotional court for me on tour."

In quarterfinals, Rafa will play against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. On head to head, Rafa leads Wawrinka: 9-0. Their last match was this year in Madrid, where Rafa won in straight sets: 6-2, 6-4.



VAMOS RAFA !!!