Nadal, the top seed and coming off the back of a third US Open title, faces big-serving American John Isner next.
Rafael Nadal (Photo: AP)
Rafael Nadal sent an ominous warning of intent as the 16-time Grand Slam winner bulldozed his way into the quarterfinals of the China Open on Thursday.
The Spanish world number one, enjoying a late-career flourish, dispatched Russia’s promising Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-3 on the outside hard court in Beijing. Nadal, the top seed and coming off the back of a third US Open title, faces big-serving American John Isner next.
Isner was impressive in blasting his way past Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 6-0, 6-3 and Nadal said: “Tomorrow will be a tough one against Isner, he’s playing unbelievably well. I saw him today, he played so aggressive, having a lot of success, hitting a lot of winners, returning very well.”
( Source : AFP )
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