Rafa Nadal, superb gesture for Cachin, after beating him in Madrid. Rafa’s announcement at Caja Magica

Rafael Nadal won five titles at the Caja Magica throughout his career, a record. His last triumph here came in 2017, after a final played in the company of Dominic Thiem. Next, Rafa will meet number 30 favorite Jiri Lehecka, the ATP 31st, for a place in the quarterfinals.

Immediately after claiming his victory, Nadal was asked by Cachin at the net to give him a shirt to leave this match with a special souvenir: “You made my dream come true. I don’t know if you can, but could you give me your shirt or a towel?”was the Argentinian’s request. “Yes, of course I can”, was Rafa’s reply. Pedro, who had a good match with Rafa, received a shirt from the “Matador” and left the main arena to the applause of the spectators.

Rafael Nadal then spoke on court about how he felt this difficult match, over 3 hours of play: “Some moments were good, some not so good. I found a way to move on. In the third set, even with some mistakes, I managed to be a little more unpredictable. That changed the match. Now I’m happy .Let’s see how I wake up tomorrow, I don’t know what to say. I’m happy that I’m playing at home. I’m trying my best to keep dreaming it’s another day to keep dreaming and play in front of this amazing crowd. It’s everything to me.”.