Nadal hasn’t won the French Open since 2008, but the master of clay courts is one round closer to kissing his fifth Roland Garros trophy.As has become the norm, Nadal burst out of the blocks and romped into a 2-0 lead in the opening set but back came Bellucci with a break of his own to level at 2-2.
Nadal raised his intensity even further however, shrugged off that minor setback and blitzed his way to the next four games to wrap up the opening set.
But rather than throw in the towel in the second set, Bellucci, seeded 24th, fought fire with fire and matched Spaniard stroke for stroke in an enthralling 61 minutes of tennis.
Day 9: Nadal One Step Closer To Title Match
But Rafa’s fire was too much for Bellucci to handle. Nadal defeated Bellucci – 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.
The Spaniard has yet to drop a set in the tournament.
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