Robin Soderling. Novak Djokovic. Kei Nishikori?
The native of Shimane Prefecture on Tuesday will attempt to join one of the most exclusive clubs in tennis: Players who have beaten Rafael Nadal at the French Open.
The Spanish legend is an other-worldly 90-2 on the red clay in Paris — a record that, if anything, understates how dominant he has been. In fact, the 11-time champion has rarely even been tested and has only twice been pushed to a deciding fifth set — once against big-serving American John Isner in 2011 and again in 2013 against Djokovic in what is widely considered to be one of the best matches in the tournament's history.
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