The Balearic only lost two sets in 19 matches on clay this season, one of them before their next rival in Paris, also Spanish, Nicolás Almagro • The Navy has ensured the presence of a representative in semifinals
Rafa Nadal qualified for the quarterfinals of Roland Garros 2010 after defeating Thomaz Bellucci in three sets. It was the 200th victory of world number two on the ground, the 34th in Paris and the 19th consecutive on this surface this season. His next hurdle on the Parisian clay is Nicolas Almagro.
In the preliminary round match, Nadal had warned that his rival, Thomaz Bellucci, the jewel of the Brazilian factory, verdaero could measure their fitness. It is true that the Spaniard did not play brilliantly, and was intermittent during the course of the three races contested, but ended bowed down to the South American player for a 6-2 aggregate score of 7-5 6-4 after two hours and thirty-three minutes of play in a clash played at the Philippe Chatrier packed for the occasion. "I'm happy with how I played today and the feelings are getting better," summed up Rafa, yes with a serious, even on the clay in the Central.
The game was hard, very hard at times, but at all times was the Spaniard who took the baton from the original game, which resolved with a break that seemed to draw a comfortable victory before a Bellucci unaccustomed to dealing in these rounds of Grand Slam. However, the Brazilian did not desmereción. Not at all, it left details of what may be a potential Top-Ten. At the moment, is ranked 29 of the world rankings, while Paris will well positioned to step into the Top-20 ranking. Bellucci is left handed, tall, lanky, with a good backhand and an extraordinary right. The Brazilian, while playing the attack, posed many problems for a Nadal intermittent able to raise the public of their seats with the typical banana-shot or be relegated to the defense by hitting two steps behind the baseline. However, the Spaniard was able to adapt to the circumstances of the party and was resolute in the most important moments of each set. That is why Rafa has achieved a pass to the quarterfinals without dropping a set in this Roland Garros.
In the quarterfinals, Rafael Nadal will have to face to face with Nicolas Almagro, who came winner of the derby against Fernando Verdasco in a crash nearly simultaneously played on the Suzanne Lenglen. Nadal and Almagro faces have been six times to date, always with victory for the Spaniard. The final duel between the two dates back to the semifinals of the Madrid Open last, where Rafa won by a score of 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.