Soderling hoping Nadal will lose at French Open


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during their men's quarter-final match at the Rome Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, May 15, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

LONDON (Reuters) - Robin Soderling is sick of being the answer to a favourite quiz question, the one which asks who is the only player to beat nine-times champion Rafael Nadal at the French Open.

That is why he will be happy if the Spaniard's current vulnerability on his beloved claycourts continues when the tournament begins at Roland Garros this weekend.

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