Despite losing his first set of the tournament in his third round against 26-seeded Karen Khachanov, Rafael Nadal, 35, reassured this Friday with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 success .
The 5th player in the world will challenge Adrian Mannarino or Aslan Karatsev in 8th.
“
It's probably my best match of the tournament
,” savored the Mallorcan “
It's a very special week for me.
Coming back to where I came from makes things very special
,” he said, adding that the memory of those difficult months only increased his energy.
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Australian Open: men's schedule and results
Australian Open: ladies schedule and results