Rafa@China Open

Rafa had no problem in 1st Round against Santiago Giraldo of Colombia. Rafa won the match in straight sets: 6-2, 6-4.

After the match, Rafa said: “Here we are, 27 years old, and it's much more than what I ever dreamed. So I'm going to try to keep working hard. If I'm able to do it, if I am able to be healthy and to compete well for the next four years, I am going to try to create opportunities to keep winning in important tournaments. 

“If that happens, I will have the chance to keep being at the top. If I am at the top, I will have a chance to win more tournaments. But to overtake Roger is something that nobody did in I don't know how many years of history. So it’s going to be a big coincidence if that happens in a period of ten years.

"Whether it happens or not, the only thing I am sure of is when I am going to leave this tour, I am going to be very happy about what I did. I tried everything in every practice, in every match. I gave everything."

“It's true that the things went unbelievable so I had the motivation to finish the season well. That's what I am going to try. I have an opportunity to finish the season with good feelings. There are important tournaments left to play, and here is one of those tournaments. Every match means a lot for me today.

“Today is an important victory for me against an important opponent like Giraldo, who broke serve five times to prevail in 89 minutes. “If I'm able to keep playing well every day and at the same level I played the last couple of months, I will have the chance to be there, to be No. 1 in the future.”


In 2nd Round, Rafa will play against Philipp Kohschreiber of Germany. On head to head, Rafa leads Kohlschreiber: 10-1. Their last match was this year at US Open, where Rafa won in 4 sets: 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.




VAMOS RAFA !!!