Rafael Nadal's next match: Opponent, venue, live streaming, TV channel and schedule | Madrid Open 2022, 3rd Round
Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Madrid Open with a 6-1, 7-6(4) win over Miomir Kecmanovic. The Spaniard produced good attacking tennis from the outset and dominated the contest from start to finish.
Rafael Nadal comes back to the clay courts after almost one year with a good 6-1, 7-6(4) win over the in form Miomir Kecmanovic.
Didn't look like he was out for 6 weeks.
Likely to face Goffin tomorrow. https://t.co/SjRBiXrmc4
The King of Clay will meet David Goffin for a place in the quarterfinals on May 5. Goffin booked his place in the last 16 of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets win over Botic van de Zandschulp.
This will be the seventh encounter between Nadal and Goffin and their first since the 2020 ATP Cup.
The Spaniard has a 4-2 head-to-head lead over the Belgian.
Where is Rafael Nadal playing?
Rafael Nadal is competing at the Madrid Open, which he has won five times, more than any other player. The Spaniard's first victory in the tournament came in 2005 when he beat Ivan Ljubicic in the final.
His second title in Madrid came in 2010 when he defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the 2009 final. Nadal then won the tournament in 2013 and 2014, beating Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori in the summit clash respectively.
The Spaniard's fifth title in Madrid came in 2017 when he beat Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem in the semifinals and final respectively.
Last year, Nadal reached the quarterfinals of the tournament but lost to eventual champion Alexander Zverev.
Who is Rafael Nadal playing against?
David Goffin will be Nadal's opponent in the last 16 of the Madrid Open. The Belgian has won 13 out of 24 matches this season and recently triumphed at the Grand Prix Hassan in Marrakech to secure his sixth ATP title.
Goffin reached the last 16 of the Monte-Carlo Masters and has repeated the feat in Madrid. The 31-year-old had to go through qualifying to get into the main draw and reached the second round by beating Aslan Karatsev. He then defeated Botic van de Zandschulp to advance to the last 16 of the Madrid Open for the first time since 2018.
Leaping into the third round 💪
Goffin 6-4 6-2 Van de Zandschulp
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Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin match schedule
The match between Nadal and Goffin is scheduled to start not before 4 pm local time at the Estadio Manolo Santana on Thursday.
Match timing: Not before 4:00 pm local time / 2:00 pm GMT / 10:00 am ET / 7:30 pm IST.
Date: 5 May 2022.
Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin streaming details
Viewers from the following countries can catch the action live on these respective channels and sites:-
USA: For viewers in the USA, Tennis Channel will broadcast the match.
UK: UK viewers can follow the match on Amazon Prime Video.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can watch the match on TSN & Rogers Sportsnet.
Australia: Fans Down Under can catch all the action live on beIN Sports.
Spain: Spanish fans will get extensive coverage on Telefonica/Movistar.
India: Indian tennis fans can watch Nadal's match against Goffin live on Sports18 & Voot.
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