Rafael Nadal stays dominant

NEW YORK -- Rafael Nadal crushed another opponent at the US Open, beating Ivan Dodig 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the third round Saturday.

Rafael Nadal, with his newfound hard-court domination, has been leading the way for Spain, which is the undisputed world power right now when it comes to men's tennis, writes Greg Garber. 

The second-seeded Spaniard has lost just 21 games through three matches. He has faced only five break points, saving each one of them.
"I am winning because I am playing well from the baseline and I am making the right decisions in the right moments," Nadal said.
The 38th-ranked Dodig beat Nadal at the hard-court tournament in Montreal two years ago. But Nadal is looking like the king of hard courts these days, with an 18-match winning streak on the surface.
He closed out the victory with a service winner to win the last game at love.
Nadal will next face 22nd-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber, who beat the top American man, John Isner, at this stage for the second straight year.

STAN HONDA/Getty ImagesRafael Nadal takes an 18-match win streak on hard courts into the fourth round.

 

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