Rafael Nadal ended up happy after his debut in Miami, which overcame an awkward opponent as the Japanese Kei Nishikori displaying an excellent level of tennis, the same man who led last week to reach the final at Indian Wells. For him, a positive result.
Rafael Nadal ended up happy after his debut in Miami, which overcame an awkward opponent as the Japanese Kei Nishikori displaying an excellent level of tennis, the same man who led last week to reach final Indian Wells. For him, a positive result.
"It was a difficult match because he was facing one of those rivals that you never want to find and much less in the first round," said Nadal on his 6-4 6-4 victory against Nichikori. "I think I played very well, a fairly complete game and I'm happy for the win," added the world number 1.
Much was expected Rafa's debut in Miami after he lost the final at Indian Wells Novak Djokovic as to the shooting, was above all a positive result. "The final at Indian Wells was a positive result, then returned after a while without competing on the circuit. Reaching a final gives confidence. It is true that at the end of the tournament I played better than at first, but I think I've been following an evolution in my game. "
Nadal, who has never won in Miami, it is clear that the objective is still to go step by step: "I have to continue working improvement. The next game will be tough against a friend and Feliciano Lopez. "That it will be on Monday ...