Next up for the Nadal is 22nd seed Frances Tiafoe for a place in the quarter-finals.
Rafael Nadal. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Rafael Nadal. Image: Alamy Stock Photo RAFAEL NADAL DEFEATED close friend Richard Gasquet for the 18th time to reach the US Open fourth round on Saturday as world number one Iga Swiatek made the last 16 for a second successive year.
The 36-year-old Nadal showed no ill effects of the bloodied nose he suffered when he accidentally bounced his racquet into his face in the second round.Carlos Alcaraz, widely-regarded as Nadal’s Grand Slam heir apparent, claimed a season-leading 47th win despite breaking one of his shoes. British seventh seed Cameron Norrie made the fourth round for the first time with a comfortable 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 win over Danish teenager Holger Rune.
Swiatek has now won three matches in a row for the first time since capturing her second French Open in June.Differently Get closer to the stories that matter with exclusive analysis, insight and debate in The42 Membership“It’s not like I lost confidence or something. I still know anything can happen on these tournaments,” she said.Kvitova came through 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 and will take on Jessica Pegula of the United States for a quarter-final place.
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