2009 US OPEN 

4th Round

     RAFAEL NADAL     v      GAEL MONFILS       

 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3

Rafael Nadal is back in the U.S. Open quarterfinals and soon could be back at No. 2 in the rankings.
What probably pleases him the most: Nadal appeared to be back to his healthy, hustling self during his victory over No. 13-seeded Gael Monfils of France on Tuesday night,

continuing his bid to complete a career Grand Slam.
The Spaniard moved well against Monfils, covering the court during their many extended exchanges.

It was a high-quality, high-speed contest over the first two sets, with both men—considered by many to be the best pure athletes on tour—displaying tireless defense and powerful offense.
“Unbelievable, no? Sometimes you think you won the point,” Nadal said, “and the ball is coming back another time and another time and another time.

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