If
Rafael Nadal was hoping for a birthday cake from Garbine Muguruza this weekend
he is in for a disappointment as cooking is off the menu.
Rafael Nadal said good health is all he wants for his birthday,
while Garbine Muguruza is rueing not being able to serve up a treat off
court as well as on the clay at the French Open.
Nadal celebrated
turning a 31 a day early on Friday, ruthlessly dispatching a shell-shocked
Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-0 6-1 6-0 in an hour and a half to reach the fourth round.
It appeared that
Nadal was keen to get off Court Philippe Chatrier in order to start
celebrating becoming a year older on Saturday, but the legendary Spaniard is
keeping it low key in Paris.
Defending champion Muguruza also made it through to the last 16
by defeating Yulia Putintseva and later revealed that baking has not been
on the menu in the French capital.
Boris Becker may be
given food for thought if he knew he has not been endearing himself
to some tennis lovers this week, while Milos Raonic said his business plans
have not gone off the boil on another pulsating day at Roland Garros.
BIRTHDAY BOY NADAL NOT PAINTING
THE TOWN RED
There was no chance
of Basilashvil spoiling Nadal's final day as a 30-year-old as he was blown
away by the 'King of Clay'.
Nadal is attempting
to make history by becoming the first man to win the same grand slam 10 times
in the Open Era and he may well let his hair down if he achieves that, but
certainly not before.
And he is not fussed
about opening presents this weekend.
"Gifts? I don't
really need gifts. I think the only thing that I can really dream of in this
life is good health. Good health for myself, for my family, for my
friends," he told reporters.
"It's the only
thing you don't have control over. Celebrate? Of course. This is Roland Garros.
I will try perhaps to go out for dinner with my family. But it's an important
week for me here, and I think I do need to remain focused above all."
MUGURUZA NOT GETTING HER JUST
DESSERTS
Muguruza has a
penchant for making desserts, but she will not be donning an apron for the time
being.
"I still do it
[make desserts]. It's tricky, because I have to stay in the house and it has to
have equipment. Here I'm in a hotel," said the reigning champion.
"For some
tournaments I'd rather stay in a hotel and others [a] house. I know in
Wimbledon I will go to the same house. I know the kitchen, and I know that the
owner, the woman loves to bake, so I have everything I need for muffins, cakes,
and stuff. It's just how we spend our time."
No chance of Nadal
getting a cake from his compatriot, then.
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