It all feels rather neat. As one left-hander with a nuclear forehand leaves the stage – via Rafael Nadal’s touching farewell ceremony at Roland Garros last week – another is emerging from the pack.
The third edition of Roddick-Nadal will take place Saturday on a court unlike the first two. The surface at Indian Wells is hard, but it plays a little like clay. Watching Nadal beat Juan-Ignacio ...
In a match that by and large failed to deliver on its initial promise, Rafael Nadal put in a performance that was well below par, but still won in straight sets against Kei Nishikori, 6-4 6-4.