PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2018 Rogers Cup R2 Rafael Nadal vs. Benoit Paire

2018 Rogers Cup R2 Rafael Nadal bt. Benoit Paire  6/2 6/3 

Next opponent - Stan Wawrinka

“I think I played a solid match. It's true that with myself in the second set I had some troubles, but my return worked well. And it was not about the serve. It was more about the mistakes from the baseline, in my opinion”

“I feel that of course I was not at my 100% today. But at the same time it’s true that it’s impossible, no? After a while, you need matches. It’s true that I did good work here the last five days, but at the same time it’s true that I didn’t work very hard at home. I just did the basics to come back to the competition.”

“Here it's important to be on the rhythm. It's important to play matches. It's not about tricks. It's about playing well. These tournaments are so hard. Since the beginning you play against the Top 50 players. So it's a big test from the real first round, no?... You need to be ready. And today I found a way to be through, and let's try again tomorrow.”

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