Nadal won 6-1, 7-5. If he gets past Fognini, Nadal could face Australian Nick Kyrgios in the third round, with Milos Raonic or David Goffin among his potential quarter-final opponents. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsMADRID Rafael Nadal has asked to begin his participation in the Madrid Open a day later than planned due to an ear infection, meaning he will face Italian Fabio Fognini on Wednesday. My aim and the tournament's was to start on Tuesday but after this it's better to wait a day and start on Wednesday." "The draw isn't ideal but the fact I'm playing at home is a plus," added the Spaniard, who has won the Madrid Open a record four times.
I wake up 3:00 in the morning with pain on the ear," Nadal told reporters at the Caja Magica on Monday. I'm very happy because of the start of the year, not only because of the start of the clay season. Rafael Nadal has pushed his start date at the Mutua Madrid Open from Tuesday to Wednesday in hopes to recover from a painful ear infection (otitis) before he commences his assault on a fifth title in the Spanish capital. But with that probably going to be much better play Wednesday."Nadal opens his Madrid campaign against temperamental Italian Fabio Fognini, who had a famous five-set win against him at the US Open in 2015. Nadal has beaten Fognini all three times that followed that meeting in New York and is 8-3 head-to-head against him.
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