"I need to keep improving" - Nadal after win over Evans

The Spaniard advanced to the Round of 16 with a 7-5, 6-3 victory, extending his career-best start to an ATP Tour season to 17-0 and earning his 400th career ATP Masters 1000 victory.

Rafael Nadal started slowly in this match but he was able to get back into the match by battling which he has done so successfully this year. He said:

"The match didn't start the way that I wanted. but I was able to hit a couple of good passing shots in some key moments, and then things started to build a bit better."

Despite the slow start, Nadal was able to finish off the match in two sets which is always important for him. He wants to keep improving but there were things he was pleased about in the match such as the serve and forehand:

"I need to keep improving, of course, but it has been a small improvement today. That's important because the next round is going to be a very difficult one."

He also touched upon hitting 400 career wins in ATP 1000 Masters events:

"I didn't know at all about that, but good numbers, of course."