Nadal Beats Retiring Safin in China Open
BEIJING: Rafael Nadal polished his game at the expense of retiring Marat Safin with the top-seeded Spaniard inflicting a 6-3, 6-1 quarter-final defeat on the retiring Russian.
With Safin set to quit the sport next month at Paris Bercy, the countdown to the end is on for the 29-year-old double grand slam champion.
“I played a really good match, both yesterday and today,” said Nadal. “I’m feeling better now than during the American season.
“We’ll see if I’m playing at my best level during the rest of the tournament.”
Marat Safin returns a shot to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final of the China Open in Beijing yesterday. Nadal 6-3, 6-1. — AFPpic
Marat Safin returns a shot to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final of the China Open in Beijing yesterday. Nadal 6-3, 6-1.
Top seed Nadal took his second win in their series to reach a semi-final with Croatian Marin Cilic.
Nadal Beats Retiring Safin in China Open was first posted on October 10, 2009 at 6:53 pm.
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