Rafael Nadal and David Goffin will face each other in the Madrid Masters third round on Thursday. They have played six times so far, with Goffin scoring two wins on hard and Nadal having the upper hand on his beloved clay. Their most recent clash came at the 2020 ATP Cup, and David scored a notable 6-4, 7-6 victory over world no.1 in two hours and 23 minutes. The Spaniards came to Sydney from Perth, and Nadal did not adjust to the conditions, struggling to find the rhythm and dropping the crucial points. Delivering a pale performance in the first part of th …

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