Roland Garros 2013: Nadal "searches" for Djokovic

There were no surprises in the match between Nadal and Nishikori. The Spanish player only needed two hours to defeat his opponent with scores of 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.

Nadal has reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros - photo AS

Rafa's easiest match since the start of the tournament. This was the victory that took him the least amount of time, meaning he conserved the most energy. Ahead of Rafa is a quarterfinal battle against either Wawrinka or the home player Richard Gasquet.

Regardless of who it is, Nadal feels "comfortable." His head-to-head history with both players is marked by absolute victories for Rafa. He has won all 9 of their encounters against Wawrinka. With Gasquet, he has faced him 10 times and has never lost.

If everything goes according to plan, meaning both Nadal and Djokovic defeat their opponents in the Roland Garros quarterfinals, they will face each other in the semifinals. That would be a truly earth-shattering battle. Both are very close to each other. They only need one more quarterfinal match to eliminate each other (if both Nole and Rafa win their quarterfinal matches).

According to Thethaovanhoa - DT