2024-07-18 16:26:26
Rafael Nadal qualified this Thursday for Bastad (Sweden) quarterfinals after defeating the British Cameron Norrie for a double 6-4 after an hour and 44 minutes of the match in which it shows good sensations in their preparation for the The Paris Games.
The Balearic tennis player, who in the doubles of the Swedish tournament is already in the semifinal stages partnering with the Norwegian Casper Ruud, is confident with his serve and knows how to control the attacks of the tennis player who is ranked 42nd in the ATP ranking. .
The first set started too, with both players very strong with their service, which allowed them to win the first games in vain until, in the seventh, Nadal put his tennis into gear and, in the third place, established a break first at the end. afternoon that he was ahead on the scoreboard (4-3).
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The Spaniard continued to be very successful with his first serve, which allowed him to confirm the “break” in the next game – which he won point blank – and continued until 6-4 with which he ended the first set after 49 minutes of a game. in which he shows a good character.
Nadal didn’t have to wait long to have his second break ball. He had it in the first game of the second set, although the Englishman saved him in a game in which his opponent ended up on the ground and needed medical help to look at a small wound on his elbow.
Forced to advance to force a third race, Norrie pressed on in search of an answer. They succeeded by going 3-1 after the first break in their favor. Nadal was able to turn things around in the next game, but he missed the chance and England took a 4-1 lead.
When he was at his worst, Nadal woke up, not wanting to prolong the game and, increasing his tennis, held five games in a row to finish the duel with another 6-4 that took him to the the quarterfinals, in which the Argentine is waiting for him Mariano Navone, 36 in the ATP ranking, who has not faced.
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