While Nadal was bundled out in the semi-finals in Rio by a resurgent Juan Martin Del Potro, he did manage to secure gold in the men’s doubles with partner Marc Lopez.
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It proved evident in Cincinnati as Coric broke Nadal three times in the opening set, the Spaniard winning just three points on his opponent’s serve. One break in each set was enough for him to oust the Swiss, who struggled with his first serve in the entire match.
Earlier, Rafael Nadal beat Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 6-1, 7-6 (4).
“I thought that I played the game well”. “After coming from Rio and after the marathon that I had in Rio, it’s very important victory for me, no? So I’m very happy”.
Grigor Dimitrov upset second-seeded Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to earn his first berth in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open.
Coric saved a match point to eliminate Nick Kyrgios, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-6 (6). Williams has been in the top spot for 183 consecutive weeks. “I was lucky at times and unlucky at other times, but overall I was fearless on the big points”, Coric said, reports the ATP’s official website.
Halep has won 11 straight matches and her last two tournaments at Bucharest and Montreal.
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“In Mallorca I have had five weeks, nearly six weeks with the wrist immobilised”. “I will have this pressure to perform for the next 10 years or more, but I don’t have any problems with it”. Wawrinka smacked his racket on the ground as he fell behind in the first set, the start of a frustrating match overall.
