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Madrid Open 2016: Tuesday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Schedule
- Updated: May 3, 2016
Rafael Nadal cruised to the third round of the 2016 Madrid Open on Tuesday, wasting little energy in getting past Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov.
The Spaniard dominated with his serve and patiently waited for his chances in the return game, booking a meeting with the winner of the match between Lucas Pouille and Sam Querrey in the next round with the win. Andy Murray will face Radek Stepanek later on Tuesday.
Nick Kyrgios and Gael Monfils also didn’t drop a set on their way to the next round. In the women’s draw, Simona Halep was never troubled by Karin Knapp, and Lucie Safarova didn’t show up for her clash with Samantha Stosur.
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s results:
For the full schedule, visit the ATP’s official website.
Tuesday Recap
Nadal came into Tuesday’s match in superb form, having dominated the clay season with wins in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, and he got to work early against Kuznetsov, breaking the Russian’s serve in the opening game.
Nadal’s serve game was on point, as he barely gave his opponents any looks with deep, sliced serves, and while Kuznetsov put up an admirable fight from the baseline, it was clear he simply …
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